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Where does “furo” come from?

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

Ancestry of “furo”, step by step

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