Dutch word vuur comes from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂u̯r̥, and later Proto-Germanic *fōr (Fire.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *peh₂u̯r̥ | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *fōr | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Fire. |
| fuir | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| vuur | Middle Dutch (dum) | Bonfire. Fire. Passion. |
| vuur | Dutch (nld) | (informal) a lighter. Fire. Heater (slang) Great, amazing, extraordinary, dope. (Calque of the slang sense of English fire). |