Where does “fur” come from?

fur (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European pero-, from Ancient Greek πηρός, from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- — to hate, hurt.

Ancestry of “fur”, step by step

fur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European pero-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpero-forward, beyond, around
2Ancient Greekπηρόςmaimed, disabled in a limb, invalid
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₁-to hate, hurt

via Proto-Indo-European per-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek πηρός →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pero- →