Where does “furfuraceous” come from?
furfuraceous (English) comes from Latin furfur, from Proto-Indo-European gʰur-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrus-.
furfuraceous (English): Made of bran; Resembling bran; having or...
Definitions
- Made of bran; Resembling bran; having or...
Ancestry of “furfuraceous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | furfur | bran, husks of grain; scaly infection of the skin |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰur- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrus- | — |