Where does “fierljeppen” come from?
fierljeppen (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian fierljeppe, from West Frisian fier, 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.
Ancestry of “fierljeppen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | West Frisian | fierljeppe | to do fierljeppen |
| 2 | West Frisian | fier | far, distant |
| 3 | Old Frisian | fīr | far |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ferrai | far, distant |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per-nóy | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |