Where does “fuhs” come from?
fuhs (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic fuhsaz, from Proto-Indo-European púḱsos, from Proto-Indo-European puḱ- — tail; press together.
fuhs (Proto-West Germanic): fox
Ancestry of “fuhs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | fuhsaz | fox |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | púḱsos | the tailed one |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | puḱ- | tail; press together |
Words derived from “fuhs”