Where does “fiur” come from?
fiur (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic fuir, from Proto-Germanic fōr, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.
fiur (Old Saxon): fire
Definitions
- fire
Ancestry of “fiur”, step by step
fiur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic fuir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | fuir | fire |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fōr | fire |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |
via Proto-Germanic *fuir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *fuir | — |