Where does “firi-” come from?

firi- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European per(i), from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

firi- (Proto-Germanic): around; through, across; expresses intensive or...

Definitions

  1. around; through, across; expresses intensive or...

Ancestry of “firi-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanper(i)through, across; leading across
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “firi-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per(i) →