Where does “fyri” come from?

fyri (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse fyrir, from Proto-Germanic furi, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

fyri (Westrobothnian): for, before, at the front of; for, in front of;...

Definitions

  1. for, before, at the front of; for, in front of;...

Ancestry of “fyri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefyrirbefore, in front of; for
2Proto-Germanicfurifor, before; before, forward
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →