Where does “furcon” come from?

furcon (English) comes from English con, from English cond, from Middle English conduen, from French conduire, from Old French conduire, from Latin condūcere, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

furcon (English): A furry convention

Definitions

  1. A furry convention

Ancestry of “furcon”, step by step

furcon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English con

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconTo study or examine carefully, especially in...
2EnglishcondClipping of conditional; Obsolete spelling of con
3Middle Englishconduen
4Frenchconduireto drive; to lead, to conduct; to behave, to...
5Old Frenchconduireto steer; to guide; to lead
6Latincondūcere
7Latincōn-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects
8Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
9Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
10Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt
14Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
15Old High Germankuti
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin
18Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
19Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via English fur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfurThe hairy coat of various mammal species,...
2Middle Englishfurre
3Old Frenchfuerrehay
4Frankishfōdarfodder, sheath
5Proto-Germanicfōdrąfodder; sheath
6Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go
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