Where does “vurzen” come from?
vurzen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German furzan, from Proto-Germanic fertaną, from Proto-Indo-European perd- — to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind.
Ancestry of “vurzen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | furzan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fertaną | to break wind, fart |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | perd- | to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind |
Words derived from “vurzen”