Where does “furson” come from?

furson (English) comes from English Sơn, from Middle English sone, from Old English sōna, from Proto-West Germanic sān(ō), from Proto-Germanic sēna, from Proto-Germanic *sa, from Proto-Austronesian *əsa, from Proto-Oceanic *isa.

furson (English): A male pet who is accorded the affection given to one's offspring

Definitions

  1. A male pet who is accorded the affection given to one's offspring

Ancestry of “furson”, step by step

furson traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Sơn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSơn
2Middle Englishsoneson; soon; Alternative form of sonne
3Old Englishsōnaimmediately, at once
4Proto-West Germanicsān(ō)immediately
5Proto-Germanicsēna
6Proto-Germanic*sa
7Proto-Austronesian*əsa
8Proto-Oceanic*isa

via English fur

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-Oceanic *isa