Where does “fretti” come from?
fretti (Finnish) comes from English frett, from Middle Dutch furet, from Old French furet, from Old French fuiron, from Latin furō, from Latin fūr, from Proto-Italic fōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰṓr — to bear, carry.
fretti (Finnish): ferret
Definitions
- ferret
Ancestry of “fretti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | frett | A vitreous compound, used by potters in glazing,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | furet | — |
| 3 | Old French | furet | ferret |
| 4 | Old French | fuiron | Weasel, ferret |
| 5 | Latin | furō | to rave, rage, or seethe; to be crazed, mad, or frantic |
| 6 | Latin | fūr | a thief |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | fōr | thief |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰṓr | thief |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |