Where does “fýri” come from?
fýri (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic furhiją, from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ- — oak.
fýri (Old Norse): forest of fir trees, coniferous forest
Definitions
- forest of fir trees, coniferous forest
Ancestry of “fýri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | furhiją | forest of firs |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | perkʷ- | oak |
Words derived from “fýri”