Where does “furúnculo” come from?
furúnculo (Portuguese) comes from Latin furunculus, from Latin fūr, from Proto-Italic fōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰṓr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
furúnculo (Portuguese): boil small painful nodule that forms around the root of a hair or sweat gland, due to inflammation of the cellular tissue located under the skin
Definitions
- boil small painful nodule that forms around the root of a hair or sweat gland, due to inflammation of the cellular tissue located under the skin
Ancestry of “furúnculo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | furunculus | pilferer; pointed burning sore on the human body;... |
| 2 | Latin | fūr | a thief |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | fōr | thief |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰṓr | thief |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |