Where does “firiahtu” come from?

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

Ancestry of “firiahtu”, step by step

firiahtu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic firi-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfiri-around; through, across; expresses intensive or...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper(i)through, across; leading across
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Proto-West Germanic ą̄htu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicą̄htupersecution
2Proto-Germanicahjanąto think
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

Words derived from “firiahtu”

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