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Where does “furh” come from?

furh (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic furhs, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

furh (Old English): furrow

Definitions

  1. furrow

Ancestry of “furh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfurhsfurrow
2Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “furh”

  • furrow
  • furlong
  • furrower
  • furrowless
  • furrowy
  • unfurrow
  • furrowlike
  • underfurrow
  • furrowest
  • forlong
  • furlong
  • furgh
  • forow
  • furlang
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