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Where does “furere” come from?

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

furere (Italian): to rave, rage

Definitions

  1. to rave, rage

Ancestry of “furere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfurō—
2Latinfūr—
3Proto-Italicfōrthief
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰṓrthief
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
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