Etymology Explorer › Middle French

Where does “huron” come from?

huron (Middle French) comes from Old French hure — bristly, unkempt, shaggy.

huron (Middle French): bristle-haired

Definitions

  1. bristle-haired

Ancestry of “huron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchhurebristly, unkempt, shaggy

Words derived from “huron”

  • Huron
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