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Where does “furhīnaz” come from?

furhīnaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic furhō, from Proto-Indo-European pérkus, from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ- — oak.

Ancestry of “furhīnaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfurhōfir; pine; forest
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpérkusoak
3Proto-Indo-Europeanperkʷ-oak

Words derived from “furhīnaz”

  • vurin
  • furīn
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