Etymology Explorer › Old French

Where does “furie” come from?

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

Ancestry of “furie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfuriarage, fury, frenzy
2Latinfurō—
3Latinfūr—
4Proto-Italicfōrthief
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰṓrthief
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “furie”

  • fury
  • furisome
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →