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1589, designating the forest-covered mountains of ancient Germany, from L.
Hercynia (silva)
"Hercynian (forest)," related to Gk.
Orkynios drymos,
probably from O.Celt.
*Perkunya,
from PIE
*perq(o)-
"oak, oak forest, wooded mountain" (see
fir
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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