Where does “Handfurche” come from?

Handfurche (German) comes from German Furche, from Middle High German vurch, from Old High German furh, from Proto-West Germanic furh, from Proto-Germanic furhs, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Handfurche (German): palmar crease

Definitions

  1. palmar crease

Ancestry of “Handfurche”, step by step

Handfurche traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Furche

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFurchefurrow
2Middle High Germanvurch—
3Old High Germanfurhfurrow; ravine, gorge
4Proto-West Germanicfurhfurrow
5Proto-Germanicfurhsfurrow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German hand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhandhand
2Middle High Germanhanthand
3Old High Germanhanthand
4Proto-West Germanichanduhand
5SwedishhandA hand; A hand; the set of cards held by a player
6Old SwedishhandA hand; A direction; A behalf
7Old Norsehǫndhand
8Proto-Germanichanduzhand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- →