Where does “Kiefer” come from?
Kiefer (German) comes from German Kienföhre, from German Föhre, from Middle High German vorhe, from Old High German forha, from Proto-Germanic furhō, from Proto-Indo-European pérkus, from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ- — oak.
Kiefer (German): pine; jaw
Definitions
- pine; jaw
Ancestry of “Kiefer”, step by step
Kiefer traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Kienföhre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kienföhre | archaic form of Kiefer |
| 2 | German | Föhre | pine |
| 3 | Middle High German | vorhe | — |
| 4 | Old High German | forha | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | furhō | fir; pine; forest |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pérkus | oak |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | perkʷ- | oak |
via Arabic كافِر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | كافِر | infidel |
via Middle High German kiver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | kiver | — |