Where does “furiously” come from?
Furiously comes from Middle English furious plus the adverb-forming suffix -ly, from Latin furiosus meaning "full of rage," derived from fur meaning "thief" or "madman" with the suffix -osus.
furiously (English): In a furious manner; angrily; Quickly;...
Definitions
- In a furious manner; angrily; Quickly;...
Ancestry of “furiously”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | furious | Feeling great anger; raging; violent; Rushing... |
| 2 | Old French | furieus | — |
| 3 | Latin | furiōsus | full of madness or rage, furious, raging |
| 4 | Latin | furia | rage, fury, frenzy |
| 5 | Latin | furō | to rave, rage, or seethe; to be crazed, mad, or frantic |
| 6 | Latin | fūr | a thief |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | fōr | thief |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰṓr | thief |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |