Where does “furh” come from?

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

furh (Old High German): furrow; ravine, gorge

Definitions

  1. furrow; ravine, gorge

Ancestry of “furh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicfurhfurrow
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

Words derived from “furh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- →