Where does “furz” come from?
furz (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic furtu, from Proto-Germanic furtuz, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥d-ú-s, from Proto-Indo-European perd- — to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind.
Ancestry of “furz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | furtu | fart |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | furtuz | fart |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥d-ú-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | perd- | to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind |
Words derived from “furz”