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Where does “furhiþǭ” come from?

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

Ancestry of “furhiþǭ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfurhufir; pine
2Proto-Germanicfurhōfir; pine; forest
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpérkusoak
4Proto-Indo-Europeanperkʷ-oak

Words derived from “furhiþǭ”

  • Firth
  • Firthian
  • fyrhþe
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