Where does “furhwudu” come from?

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

furhwudu (Old English): firwood

Definitions

  1. firwood

Ancestry of “furhwudu”, step by step

furhwudu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English furh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfurhfurrow
2Proto-Germanicfurhsfurrow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Old English wudu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwuduwood; forest, woods; tree
2Old Englishwiduwood, forest, grove; tree; timber
3Proto-Germanicwiduzwood
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwidʰu-forest, wood; tree, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- →
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