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Where does “furieus” come from?

furieus (Old French) comes from Latin furiōsus, 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 “furieus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfuriōsus—
2Latinfuriarage, fury, frenzy
3Latinfurō—
4Latinfūr—
5Proto-Italicfōrthief
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰṓrthief
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “furieus”

  • furious
  • furiously
  • furiousness
  • furiosity
  • furieux
  • furax
  • futhieux
  • futhieusement
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