FromProto-West Germanic*fehu, fromProto-Germanic*fehu, fromProto-Indo-European*péḱu(“livestock, domestic animals”).
Germanic cognates includeOld Saxonfehu (Low GermanVeeh),Old Englishfeoh(“cattle, property”) (Englishfee),Dutchvee,Old Frisianfia (West Frisianfee),Old Norsefé (Danishfæ,Swedishfä),Gothic𐍆𐌰𐌹𐌷𐌿(faihu). The Indo-European root is also the source ofSanskritपशु(paśu,“cattle”),Latinpecus,Old Armenianասր(asr,“fleece”) andLithuanianpekus(“cattle”).
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