Where does “furfur” come from?

furfur (English) comes from Latin furfur, from Proto-Indo-European gʰur-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrus-.

furfur (English): a particle of dandruff; dandruff

Definitions

  1. a particle of dandruff; dandruff

Ancestry of “furfur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfurfurbran, husks of grain; scaly infection of the skin
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰur-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrus-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrus- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰur- →Every word from Latin furfur →
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