Where does “furrification” come from?

furrification (English) comes from English furry, from English fur, from Middle English furre, 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.

furrification (English): The act or process of becoming a furry

Definitions

  1. The act or process of becoming a furry

Ancestry of “furrification”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfurryCovered with fur, or with something resembling...
2EnglishfurThe hairy coat of various mammal species,...
3Middle Englishfurre
4Old Frenchfuerrehay
5Frankishfōdarfodder, sheath
6Proto-Germanicfōdrąfodder; sheath
7Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat-