Where does “firwood” come from?
firwood (English) comes from English fir, from Middle English firre, from Old English fyrh, from Proto-Germanic furhu, from Proto-Germanic furhō, from Proto-Indo-European pérkus, from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ- — oak.
firwood (English): The wood of the fir tree; A wood largely...
Definitions
- The wood of the fir tree; A wood largely...
Ancestry of “firwood”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fir | A conifer of the genus "Abies"; Any pinaceous... |
| 2 | Middle English | firre | — |
| 3 | Old English | fyrh | fir, pine |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | furhu | fir; pine |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | furhō | fir; pine; forest |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pérkus | oak |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | perkʷ- | oak |