Where does “littlefur” come from?

littlefur (English) comes from English little, from Middle English litel, from Old English lȳtel, from Proto-West Germanic lūtil, from Proto-Germanic lūtilaz, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

littlefur (English): A member of the furry subculture who is a little

Definitions

  1. A member of the furry subculture who is a little

Ancestry of “littlefur”, step by step

littlefur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English little

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlittleSmall in size; Insignificant, trivial; Very young
2Middle Englishlitellittle
3Old Englishlȳtellittle
4Proto-West Germaniclūtilbent; tending to stoop; crouching
5Proto-Germaniclūtilazbent; tending to stoop; crouching; little
6Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-

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-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic burgzEvery word from Proto-Germanic lūtilaz
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