Where does “fura” come from?

fura (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse fura, from Proto-Germanic furhō, from Proto-Indo-European pérkus, from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ- — oak.

fura (Norwegian Nynorsk): form removed with the ; superseded by fure;...

Definitions

  1. form removed with the ; superseded by fure;...

Ancestry of “fura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefurafir, firtree; pine
2Proto-Germanicfurhōfir; pine; forest
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpérkusoak
4Proto-Indo-Europeanperkʷ-oak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pérkus →Every word from Proto-Germanic furhō →