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Where does “fersna” come from?

fersna (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic fersnō, from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.

Ancestry of “fersna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfersnōheel
2Proto-Indo-Europeantpḗrsneh₂heel, upper thigh
3Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick

Words derived from “fersna”

  • Feescht
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →