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Where does “furhiþją” come from?

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

furhiþją (Proto-Germanic): forest, wooded country

Definitions

  1. forest, wooded country

Ancestry of “furhiþją”, step by step

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

Words derived from “furhiþją”

  • Firth
  • Firthian
  • fyrhþe
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