Where does “fure” come from?
fure (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse fura, from Proto-Germanic furhō, from Proto-Indo-European pérkus, from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ- — oak.
fure (Norwegian Nynorsk): a pine; pine
Ancestry of “fure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | fura | fir, firtree; pine |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | furhō | fir; pine; forest |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pérkus | oak |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | perkʷ- | oak |