Where does “furittum” come from?

furittum (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin fūr, from Proto-Italic fōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰṓr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

furittum (Vulgar Latin): weasel, ferret; petty thief

Definitions

  1. weasel, ferret; petty thief

Ancestry of “furittum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfūra thief
2Proto-Italicfōrthief
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰṓrthief
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “furittum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰṓr →Every word from Proto-Italic fōr →