Where does “Oberkiefer” come from?

Oberkiefer (German) comes from German Kiefer, 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.

Oberkiefer (German): maxilla, upper jaw

Definitions

  1. maxilla, upper jaw

Ancestry of “Oberkiefer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKieferpine; jaw
2GermanKienföhrearchaic form of Kiefer
3GermanFöhrepine
4Middle High Germanvorhe—
5Old High Germanforha—
6Proto-Germanicfurhōfir; pine; forest
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpérkusoak
8Proto-Indo-Europeanperkʷ-oak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ- →
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