Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/firi-

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *per(i) (“through, across”), from *per-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɸi.ri/

Prefix

*firi-

1. around
2. through, across
3. expresses intensive or perfective meaning

Derived terms

Proto-Germanic terms prefixed with *firi-

Descendants

Only distinguished completely from other prefixes in Gothic; the other Germanic languages show varying degrees of merging *firi-, *fra- and *furi-.

• Old English: fyr-
• Old High German: firi-
• Gothic: 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂- (fair-)