Where does “vire” come from?

vire (Yola) comes from Middle English fyr, from Old English fȳr, from Old English feor, from Proto-Germanic ferrai, from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

vire (Yola): fire

Definitions

  1. fire

Ancestry of “vire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishfyrfire
2Old Englishfȳrfire
3Old EnglishfeorAlternative form of feorr; far
4Proto-Germanicferraifar, distant
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-nóy—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy →