Farrow
/ˈfær.oʊ/noun
A litter of pigs; to give birth to piglets.
Did you know?Farrow comes from Old English *fearh* (“piglet”), and its history is tangled with ancient Germanic words for young animals and breeding, not magic—though it certainly sounds like a spell.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*farhô
“young pig, piglet”
Old English
OE
fearh
“piglet, young pig”
Middle English
ME
farrow
“a litter of pigs; to bring forth piglets”
Modern English
English
farrow
“a litter of pigs; to give birth to piglets”