Where does “fyrrekogle” come from?

fyrrekogle (Danish) comes from Danish fyr, from Old Norse fura, from Proto-Germanic furhō, from Proto-Indo-European pérkus, from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ- — oak.

fyrrekogle (Danish): a pine cone

Definitions

  1. a pine cone

Ancestry of “fyrrekogle”, step by step

fyrrekogle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish fyr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfyrguy; boyfriend; lighthouse, radio beacon
2Old Norsefurafir, firtree; pine
3Proto-Germanicfurhōfir; pine; forest
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpérkusoak
5Proto-Indo-Europeanperkʷ-oak

via Danish kogle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkoglecone
2Middle Low Germankokelen—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pérkus →Every word from Proto-Germanic furhō →