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Where does “furist” come from?

furist (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic furistaz, from Proto-Germanic furi, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

furist (Proto-Germanic): at first, firstly, in the first place

Definitions

  1. at first, firstly, in the first place

Ancestry of “furist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfuristazfirst, foremost
2Proto-Germanicfurifor, before; before, forward
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “furist”

  • først
  • først
  • fyrst
  • fyrst
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