Where does “*fuir” come from?

*fuir (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic fōr, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

Ancestry of “*fuir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfōrfire
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

Words derived from “*fuir”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ →
*fuir — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer