Where does “furzi” come from?
furzi (Esperanto) comes from German furzen, from Middle High German vurzen, from Old High German furzan, from Proto-Germanic fertaną, from Proto-Indo-European perd- — to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind.
furzi (Esperanto): to fart
Ancestry of “furzi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | furzen | to fart |
| 2 | Middle High German | vurzen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | furzan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fertaną | to break wind, fart |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | perd- | to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind |