Where does “furet” come from?
furet (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål fure, from Old Norse fǫr, from Proto-Germanic furhs, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
furet (Norwegian Bokmål): furrowed, grooved, deeply lined, wrinkled
Definitions
- furrowed, grooved, deeply lined, wrinkled
Ancestry of “furet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | fure | a furrow; a groove; a line or wrinkle |
| 2 | Old Norse | fǫr | journey; attack, assault; fate |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | furhs | furrow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |