Where does “frugare” come from?

frugare (Italian) comes from Latin furicāre, from Latin furō, from Latin fūr, from Proto-Italic fōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰṓr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

frugare (Italian): to search, fumble; to search or rummage around

Definitions

  1. to search, fumble; to search or rummage around

Ancestry of “frugare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfuricāre—
2Latinfurōto rave, rage, or seethe; to be crazed, mad, or frantic
3Latinfūra thief
4Proto-Italicfōrthief
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰṓrthief
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “frugare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰṓr →Every word from Proto-Italic fōr →