Where does “furybound” come from?
furybound (Middle English) comes from Latin furibundus, from Latin furere, from Latin furo, from Latin furor, from Latin fur, from Proto-Italic fōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰṓr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
Ancestry of “furybound”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | furibundus | frantic, frenzied; maddened, raving; inspired |
| 2 | Latin | furere | second-person singular present active subjunctive... |
| 3 | Latin | furo | I rave or rage; Alternative form of fūr |
| 4 | Latin | furor | I steal, plunder; a frenzy, rage, madness, fury |
| 5 | Latin | fur | A thief |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | fōr | thief |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰṓr | thief |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |