Where does “forst” come from?
forst (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic furhiþi, from Proto-Germanic furhiþją, from Proto-Germanic furhō, from Proto-Indo-European pérkus, from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ- — oak.
forst (Old English): frost
Ancestry of “forst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | furhiþi | forest, woodland |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | furhiþją | forest, wooded country |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | furhō | fir; pine; forest |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pérkus | oak |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | perkʷ- | oak |
Words derived from “forst”