Where does “fury” come from?
Fury comes from Latin furia, derived from the Proto-Indo-European root bʰer- meaning to carry or bear, with the Latin suffix -or forming an abstract noun.
fury (English): Extreme anger; Strength or violence in action; An...
Definitions
- Extreme anger; Strength or violence in action; An...
Ancestry of “fury”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | furie | — |
| 2 | Latin | furia | rage, fury, frenzy |
| 3 | Latin | furō | — |
| 4 | Latin | fūr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | fōr | thief |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰṓr | thief |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
Words derived from “fury”