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
- a particle of dandruff; dandruff
Ancestry of “furfur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | furfur | bran, husks of grain; scaly infection of the skin |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰur- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrus- | — |