Where does “Feier” come from?
Feier (Pennsylvania German) comes from Middle High German viur, from Old High German fiur, from Proto-West Germanic fuir, from Proto-Germanic fōr, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.
Feier (Pennsylvania German): fire
Ancestry of “Feier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | viur | — |
| 2 | Old High German | fiur | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | fuir | fire |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōr | fire |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |
Words derived from “Feier”