Where does “fojercojg” come from?

fojercojg (Silesian) comes from German Feuerzeug, from German Feuer, from Middle High German viur, from Old High German fiur, from Proto-West Germanic fuir, from Proto-Germanic fōr, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

fojercojg (Silesian): lighter

Definitions

  1. lighter

Ancestry of “fojercojg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFeuerzeugtinderbox; lighter
2GermanFeuerfire; fire; the act of firing; a means for...
3Middle High Germanviurfire
4Old High Germanfiurfire
5Proto-West Germanicfuirfire
6Proto-Germanicfōrfire
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥Every word from Proto-Germanic fōrEvery word from Proto-West Germanic fuir