Where does “furchen” come from?

furchen (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.

furchen (German): to furrow

Definitions

  1. to furrow

Ancestry of “furchen”, step by step

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

Words derived from “furchen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- →