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Where does “hurgar” come from?

hurgar (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish furgar, from Vulgar Latin furico, from Latin fūr, from Proto-Italic fōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰṓr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

hurgar (Spanish): to root, rummage, poke about; to poke at, pick

Definitions

  1. to root, rummage, poke about; to poke at, pick

Ancestry of “hurgar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishfurgar—
2Vulgar Latinfurico—
3Latinfūr—
4Proto-Italicfōrthief
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰṓrthief
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “hurgar”

  • hurgón
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →