Where does “furet” come from?
furet (Old French) comes from Old French fuiron, from Latin furō, from Latin fūr, from Proto-Italic fōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰṓr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
furet (Old French): ferret
Definitions
- ferret
Ancestry of “furet”, step by step
furet traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French fuiron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | fuiron | Weasel, ferret |
| 2 | Latin | furō | to rave, rage, or seethe; to be crazed, mad, or frantic |
| 3 | Latin | fūr | a thief |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | fōr | thief |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰṓr | thief |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via Vulgar Latin furittum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | furittum | weasel, ferret; petty thief |
via Vulgar Latin furittus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | furittus | — |