Where does “*Forstaburh” come from?

*Forstaburh (Old English) comes from Old English forst, from Proto-West Germanic furhiþi, from Proto-Germanic furhiþją, from Proto-Germanic furhō, from Proto-Indo-European pérkus, from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ- — oak.

Ancestry of “*Forstaburh”, step by step

*Forstaburh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English forst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishforstfrost
2Proto-West Germanicfurhiþiforest, woodland
3Proto-Germanicfurhiþjąforest, wooded country
4Proto-Germanicfurhōfir; pine; forest
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpérkusoak
6Proto-Indo-Europeanperkʷ-oak

via Old English burh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishburhAlternative form of burg; fortress; hill
2Old Englishburgcity; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,...
3Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pérkus →Every word from Proto-Germanic furhō →