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Where does “fuiron” come from?

fuiron (Old French) comes from Latin furō, from Latin fūr, from Proto-Italic fōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰṓr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

fuiron (Old French): Weasel, ferret

Definitions

  1. Weasel, ferret

Ancestry of “fuiron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfurō—
2Latinfūr—
3Proto-Italicfōrthief
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰṓrthief
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “fuiron”

  • futh'teux
  • futhet
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