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Where does “gʰur-” come from?

gʰur- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʰrus-.

Ancestry of “gʰur-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrus-—

Words derived from “gʰur-”

  • tetrahydrofuran
  • furan
  • furfural
  • nitrofurantoin
  • furfur
  • furoate
  • furanose
  • furanone
  • nitrofuran
  • furfuraceous
  • benzofuran
  • hydroxymethylfurfural
  • ribofuranose
  • furyl
  • dimethylfuran
  • furanyl
  • glucofuranose
  • ribofuranosyl
  • ribofuranoside
  • fructofuranose
  • furanosyl
  • furanoid
  • polytetrahydrofuran
  • furanic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrus- →