פֿיכטע
'fir (tree)'

SYNONYMS
פּיכטע, ווײַסע יאָלדע, טאַנענבוים, טענענבוים

ETYMOLOGY

OS fiuhtia, OHG fiuhta, fiohta, MHG viehte, NHG Fichte; from PGmc ✱feuhtjōn- 'spruce'; from PIE ✱peuḱ-t-ih₂-., perhaps from a root ✱peuḱ- 'to prick'
Related: Greek πεύκη 'spruce', Lithuanian pušìs 'pine'.