furrow

English

/ˈfʌɹoʊ/, /ˈfʌɹəʊ/

noun
Definitions
  • A trench cut in the soil, as when plowed in order to plant a crop.
  • Any trench, channel, or groove, as in wood or metal.
  • A deep wrinkle in the skin of the face, especially on the forehead.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English furgh inherited from Old English furh (furrow) inherited from *furh inherited from Proto-Germanic *furhs derived from Proto-Indo-European *perḱ- (motley, coloured, dig, colored, variegated, speckled, mottled, spotted).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*perḱ-

Gloss

motley, coloured, dig, colored, variegated, speckled, mottled, spotted

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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