Where does “firewall” come from?
firewall (Portuguese) comes from English firewall, from German Brandmauer, from German brand, from English brand, from Danish brand, from Old Danish brand, from Old Norse brandr, from Proto-Germanic brandaz — to bear, carry.
firewall (Portuguese): firewall computer software that monitors traffic in a network
Definitions
- firewall computer software that monitors traffic in a network
Ancestry of “firewall”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | firewall | A fireproof barrier used to prevent the spread of... |
| 2 | German | Brandmauer | firewall |
| 3 | German | brand | fire, blaze destructive occurrence |
| 4 | English | brand | A conflagration; a flame; A piece of burning wood... |
| 5 | Danish | brand | fire; smut; brand |
| 6 | Old Danish | brand | fire |
| 7 | Old Norse | brandr | brand, firebrand; fire; sword |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | brandaz | fire; flash; flame; burning; flaming; firebrand;... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | brinnaną | to burn, to be on fire |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |