Where does “furs” come from?

furs (Middle English) comes from Old English fyrs, from Old English fyres — furze.

furs (Middle English): Alternative form of firse

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of firse

Ancestry of “furs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfyrsfurze, gorse, bramble
2Old Englishfyresfurze
Every word from Old English fyres →Every word from Old English fyrs →