Where does “fyr” come from?

fyr (Swedish) comes from Old Norse fúrr, from Proto-Germanic fōr, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

fyr (Swedish): a lighthouse; fire; a guy

Definitions

  1. a lighthouse; fire; a guy

Ancestry of “fyr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefúrr—
2Proto-Germanicfōrfire
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

Words derived from “fyr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōr →Every word from Old Norse fúrr →
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