Where does “fúr” come from?
fúr (Hungarian) comes from Middle High German vuore, from Old High German fuora, from Proto-Germanic fōrō, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
fúr (Hungarian): to drill; to intrigue, scheme
Definitions
- to drill; to intrigue, scheme
Ancestry of “fúr”, step by step
fúr traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German vuore
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | vuore | journey, fodder |
| 2 | Old High German | fuora | benefit, sustenance, support |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fōrō | a going, traveling, journey |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Hungarian fúl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | fúl | to drown |
via Proto-Uralic pura-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Uralic | pura- | to drill, to bore |