Where does “fur” come from?
Fur comes from Middle English furre, from Old French fuerre, from Frankish fōdar, from Proto-Germanic fōdrą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pat-.
fur (English): The hairy coat of various mammal species,...
Definitions
- The hairy coat of various mammal species,...
Ancestry of “fur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | furre | — |
| 2 | Old French | fuerre | hay |
| 3 | Frankish | fōdar | fodder, sheath |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōdrą | fodder; sheath |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōdô | food, nourishment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |