Where does “fjǫr” come from?

fjǫr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic ferhwą, from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ- — oak.

fjǫr (Old Norse): life; the vital parts; the body; vigour, spirit,...

Definitions

  1. life; the vital parts; the body; vigour, spirit,...

Ancestry of “fjǫr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicferhwąbody, life
2Proto-Indo-Europeanperkʷ-oak

Words derived from “fjǫr

Every word from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ-Every word from Proto-Germanic ferhwą
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