*ferhuz¹
Runic: ᚠᛖᚱᚺᚢᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈɸer.xuz/noun · masculine · u-stem
Meanings
tree; oak tree
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *pérk-u-s ~ *pr̥kʷ-éw-s (‘oak’), from root *perkw- (‘oak’). Often conflated with an etymon meaning ‘life, being, world’, but that likely has a different origin (see below).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | ferhuz | ferhiwiz |
| Acc. | ferhų | ferhunz |
| Gen. | ferhauz | ferhiwǫ̂ |
| Dat. | ferhiwi | ferhumaz |
| Inst. | ferhū | ferhumiz |
| Voc. | ferhu | ferhiwiz |
Descendants
- fjǫrr (Old Norse)