Where does “fura” come from?
fura (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European pero-, from Ancient Greek πηρός, from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- — to hate, hurt.
Ancestry of “fura”, step by step
fura traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European pero-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | pero- | forward, beyond, around |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πηρός | maimed, disabled in a limb, invalid |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₁- | to hate, hurt |
via Proto-Indo-European per-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “fura”