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Where does “фурор” come from?

фурор (Russian) comes from French fureur, from Middle French fureur, from Old French furor, from Latin fūror, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

фурор (Russian): sensation, splash; jubilation, uproar; furor

Definitions

  1. sensation, splash; jubilation, uproar; furor

Ancestry of “фурор”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfureurwrath
2Middle Frenchfureur—
3Old Frenchfuror—
4Latinfūror—
5Latin-orused to form a third-declension masculine...
6Proto-Italic-ōsCreates masculine action nouns or result nouns...
7Proto-Indo-European-ōsCreates masculine and feminine action nouns or...
8Proto-Indo-European-oss—
9Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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