Where does “furring” come from?

furring (English) comes 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.

furring (English): present participle of fur; Parts of clothing made...

Definitions

  1. present participle of fur; Parts of clothing made...

Ancestry of “furring”, step by step

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