Where does “furz” come from?

furz (German) comes from Middle High German vurz, from Old High German furz, from Proto-West Germanic furtu, from Proto-Germanic furtuz, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥d-ú-s, from Proto-Indo-European perd- — to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind.

furz (German): singular imperative of furzen; first-person...

Definitions

  1. singular imperative of furzen; first-person...

Ancestry of “furz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvurzfart
2Old High Germanfurzfart
3Proto-West Germanicfurtufart
4Proto-Germanicfurtuzfart
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥d-ú-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanperd-to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind

Words derived from “furz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European perd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥d-ú-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic furtuz →