Etymology of the English word furan
the English word
furanusing the English suffix
-anderived from the English word
furfuralderived from the English word
furfurderived from the Latin word
furfur (husks of grain, bran; scaly infection of the skin)
using the English suffix
-alDate
The earliest known usage of furan in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
thiofuran,
benzofuran,
tetrahydrofuranUsage
Word found in Modern English
