Etymology

firewood

fire·wood
F4I1R1E1W4O1O1D2

Today it means: Wood intended to be burned, typically for heat. Full definition →

Middle English ferwode
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromferwode
  2. English todayfirewood

From Middle English ferwode, fyrewoode, equivalent to fire + wood.

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