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Where does “furiōsus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “furiōsus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfuriarage, fury, frenzy
2Latinfurō—
3Latinfūr—
4Proto-Italicfōrthief
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰṓrthief
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
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