Where does “feorh” come from?
feorh (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic ferh, from Proto-Germanic ferhuz, from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ- — oak.
feorh (Old English): life, principles of life, soul, spirit; living...
Definitions
- life, principles of life, soul, spirit; living...
Ancestry of “feorh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | ferh | life |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ferhuz | body; life; being; existence; oak tree |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | perkʷ- | oak |
Words derived from “feorh”