Where does “furrier” come from?

furrier (English) comes from Middle English forreour, from Old French forrier, from Old French fuerre, from Frankish fōdar, from Proto-Germanic fōdrą, from Proto-Germanic fōdô, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.

furrier (English): A person who sells, makes, repairs, alters,...

Definitions

  1. A person who sells, makes, repairs, alters,...

Ancestry of “furrier”, step by step

furrier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English forreour

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishforreour—
2Old Frenchforrier—
3Old Frenchfuerrehay
4Frankishfōdarfodder, sheath
5Proto-Germanicfōdrąfodder; sheath
6Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go

via Old French forreor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchforreor—
2Old Frenchfourrerto line, stuff, fill; to line or trim with fur
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdô →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdrą →