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Where does “furibard” come from?

furibard (French) comes from French furibond, from Latin furibundus, from Latin furere, from Latin furo, from Latin furor, from Latin fur, from Proto-Italic fōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰṓr — to bear, carry.

furibard (French): very furious; livid

Definitions

  1. very furious; livid

Ancestry of “furibard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfuribondfurious
2Latinfuribundusfrantic, frenzied; maddened, raving; inspired
3Latinfureresecond-person singular present active subjunctive...
4LatinfuroI rave or rage; Alternative form of fūr
5LatinfurorI steal, plunder; a frenzy, rage, madness, fury
6LatinfurA thief
7Proto-Italicfōrthief
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰṓrthief
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
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