Where does “fret” come from?

fret (Middle Dutch) comes from Old French furet, from Old French fuiron, 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 “fret”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchfuretferret
2Old FrenchfuironWeasel, ferret
3Latinfurōto rave, rage, or seethe; to be crazed, mad, or frantic
4Latinfūra thief
5Proto-Italicfōrthief
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰṓrthief
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰṓrEvery word from Proto-Italic fōr