Etymology of the English word fury
the English word
furyderived from the Old French word
furiederived from the Latin word
furia (frenzy, fury; rage)
derived from the Latin word
furere (rave, rage; be mad)
derived from the French word
furyderived from the Latin word
furia (frenzy, fury; rage)
derived from the Latin word
furere (rave, rage; be mad)
Date
The earliest known usage of fury in English dates from the 14th century.
Cognates
Dutch
furie, French
furie, German
Furie, Norwegian
furie, Swedish
furieUsage
Word found in Modern English
