Etymology of the English word fur
the English word
furderived from the Old French word
forrerderived from the Old French word
feurrederived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pa-derived from the Frankish root
*fodarderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*paəwr₀derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*fothramDate
The earliest known usage of fur in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
furbearer,
furry,
underfur,
furred,
fir,
furringUsage
Word found in Old English, Modern English
