Where does “furbearer” come from?
furbearer (English) comes from English bearer, from English bear, from Middle English bere, from Old English bere, from Old English tūn, from Proto-West Germanic tūn, from Proto-Germanic tūną, from Gaulish dunum — smoke; mist, haze.
furbearer (English): An animal that is hunted or farmed for its fur
Definitions
- An animal that is hunted or farmed for its fur
Ancestry of “furbearer”, step by step
furbearer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bearer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bearer | One who, or that which, bears, sustains, or... |
| 2 | English | bear | A large omnivorous mammal, related to the dog and... |
| 3 | Middle English | bere | bear; To pierce |
| 4 | Old English | bere | barley; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 5 | Old English | tūn | enclosure, yard; place; dwelling |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | tūn | fence |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | tūną | fence; enclosure |
| 8 | Gaulish | dunum | fort; hill, hillfort |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |