Where does “furu” come from?

furu (Swedish) comes from Old Norse fura, from Proto-Germanic furhō, from Proto-Indo-European pérkus, from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ- — oak.

furu (Swedish): pinewood

Definitions

  1. pinewood

Ancestry of “furu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefurafir, firtree; pine
2Proto-Germanicfurhōfir; pine; forest
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpérkusoak
4Proto-Indo-Europeanperkʷ-oak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pérkus →Every word from Proto-Germanic furhō →
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