Where does “fjoer” come from?
fjoer (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian fiūr, from Proto-West Germanic fuir, from Proto-Germanic fōr, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.
fjoer (West Frisian): fire
Ancestry of “fjoer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | fiūr | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | fuir | fire |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fōr | fire |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |