Where does “fier” come from?

fier (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian fīr, from Proto-Germanic ferrai, from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

fier (West Frisian): far, distant

Definitions

  1. far, distant

Ancestry of “fier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianfīrfar
2Proto-Germanicferraifar, distant
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-nóy—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “fier”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy →