Where does “furuncul” come from?

furuncul (Romanian) comes from French furoncle, from Latin furunculus, from Latin fūr, from Proto-Italic fōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰṓr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

furuncul (Romanian): furuncle, boil, abscess

Definitions

  1. furuncle, boil, abscess

Ancestry of “furuncul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfuroncleboil, furuncle, carbuncle
2Latinfurunculuspilferer; pointed burning sore on the human body;...
3Latinfūra thief
4Proto-Italicfōrthief
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰṓrthief
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰṓr →Every word from Proto-Italic fōr →