English
fyrd
Fyrd comes from Old English fierd ‘army, military’, from Proto-West Germanic *fardi ‘journey, voyage’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *per- ‘going, passage’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*per-‘going, passage’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*faraną‘to go, travel’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanic, derivedc. 500 BCE–200 CE*fardiz‘journey, voyage’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*fardi‘journey, voyage’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150fierdas fyrd‘army, military’
- Englishtodayfyrd
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*per-‘going, passage’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*faraną‘to go, travel’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanic, derivedc. 500 BCE–200 CE*fardiz‘journey, voyage’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*fardi‘journey, voyage’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150fierdas fyrd‘army, military’
- Englishtodayfyrd
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *per- ‘going, passage’
first, before, support, far, per, report, further, price, private, press, practice, fear, opportunity, pre, primary, prior, prime, appreciate, port, prize, pregnant, practical, forth, precious, praise, afford, interpretation, privilege, parade, par, ford, ferry, pirate, porch, primitive, prix, interpreter, pardon, pragmatic, privy, 156 more
through Proto-Germanic *faraną ‘to go, travel’
through Old English fierd ‘army, military’
Today it means
noun In early Anglo-Saxon times, an army that was mobilized from freemen to defend their shire, or from select representatives to join a royal expedition.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *per- / fyrd