Where does “fur” come from?
fur (Romanian) comes from Latin fūr, from Proto-Italic fōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰṓr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
fur (Romanian): first-person singular present indicative of fura;...
Definitions
- first-person singular present indicative of fura;...
Ancestry of “fur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | fūr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | fōr | thief |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰṓr | thief |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |