Etymology of the English word furuncle
the English word
furunclederived from the English word
bilederived from the French word
bilederived from the Latin word
bilis (bile; gall, bile; wrath)
derived from the Old Norse word
boliderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhel-derived from the Latin word
furunculus (sneak thief, pilferer)
derived from the Classical Latin word
fur (thief, robber; robber bee)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bher-Date
The earliest known usage of furuncle in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Dutch
furunkel, French
furoncle, German
Furunkel, Swedish
furunkelUsage
Word found in Modern English
