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
Ancestry of “furuncul”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | furoncle | boil, furuncle, carbuncle |
| 2 | Latin | furunculus | pilferer; pointed burning sore on the human body;... |
| 3 | Latin | fūr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | fōr | thief |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰṓr | thief |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |