Where does “vurin” come from?
vurin (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch furīn, from Proto-Germanic furhīnaz, from Proto-Germanic furhō, from Proto-Indo-European pérkus, from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ- — oak.
Ancestry of “vurin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | furīn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | furhīnaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | furhō | fir; pine; forest |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pérkus | oak |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | perkʷ- | oak |