First

Meaning

ridge (of a roof)

Concepts

ridge

summit

surface

top

height

coping

ridgepole

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fɪʁst/

Etymology

From Middle High German virst, from Old High German first, perhaps ultimately from a combination of Proto-Indo-European *per- + *steh₂-, similar to Proto-Indo-Iranian *pr̥štʰás (“ridge, back”), Latin postis (“doorpost”), Ancient Greek παστάς (pastás, “porch”).

Sentences

Der Name ist zurückzuführen auf einen Eigennamen und das Wort „ First “, was Bergrücken bedeutet .

The name derives from a proper name and the word "First", which means mountain ridges.