Where does “furetto” come from?

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

furetto (Italian): ferret

Definitions

  1. ferret

Ancestry of “furetto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinfurittumweasel, ferret; petty thief
2Latinfūra thief
3Proto-Italicfōrthief
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰṓrthief
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “furetto”

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