fable
< middle english fable
< old
french
fable
(= story, tale, fiction) <
latin
fabula
(= story, tale, drama) < for
[inf. fari]
(= to speak).
fabric
< middle english fabric
<
middle
french
fabrique
< fabriquer
< latin
[inf. fabricare]
(= make, build) <
fabrica
(= workshop) <
faber
[gen. fabris]
(= workman for hard materials, smith).
face
< middle english face
<
old french
face
<
vulgar
latin
*facia
< latin
facies
(= appearance, form) < facio [inf.
facere] (=
make, do).
facile
< middle english facile
<
middle
french
facile
< latin
facilis
(= easy) <
facio [inf. facere]
(= make, do).
facinorous
< latin
facinorosus
< facinus
(= a deed) <
facio [inf.
facere] (=
make, do).
fact
< medieval
latin fact
(= state,
condition) < latin
factum
(= event, occurrence) < factum,
neuter past participle of facio [inf.
facere] (=
make, do).
factory
< middle
french
factorie
< late
latin
factorium
(= mill) <
latin
factor
(= maker) < facio [inf.
facere] (=
make, do).
fade
< middle english fade
<
old french
fader
(= become weak) <
fade
(= pale,
weak) < (?) vulgar
latin
*fatidus
< a blending of latin
fatuus
(= silly) + vapidus
(= flat).
faggot
< middle english faggot
/ fag(g)ald
< old
french
fagot
(= bundle of sticks) < italian
fagotto
(= bundle of sticks), a diminutive of vulgar
latin
*facus
< 1. latin
fascis
(= bundle of wood) or 2. ancient greek
φάκελος | phakelos
(= bundle).
fail
< middle english fail
<
old french
falir
(= miss, run out) <
vulgar
latin
*fallio
[inf. fallire]
< latin
fallo
[inf. fallere]
(= to trip up).
fair
< old
english
fæger
(= pleasant, beautiful, good) <
proto-germanic
*fagraz.
fairy
< middle english fairie
< old
french
faerie
(= fairyland, magic) <
fae
(= fay) <
latin fata
(= the Fates), plural of fatum
(= destiny, fate).
faith
< middle english fai(th)
/ fei(th)
< old
french
feid
/ foi
(= belief) <
latin
fides
(= belief, trust) <
fido [inf.
fidere] (=
to trust).
fake
< a slang word from (?) 1. feague
(= spruce up) <
german fegen
(= polish, clear out) or 2. latin
facio [inf.
facere] (=
make, do).
falafel
< arabic falafil
(= crunchy).
falcate
< latin
falcatus
(= hooked, curved) <
falx
[gen. falcis]
(= curved blade, sickle).
falcon
< middle english faucon
< old
french
faucon
< late
latin
falco
[gen. falconis]
(= falcon)
< latin
falx [gen.
falcis] (=
curved blade, sickle).
fall
< old
english
feallan
(= to
drop, fail, die) <
proto-germanic
*fallanan.
fallow
< old
english
fealu
(= reddish yellow) <
proto-germanic
*falwa-.
false
< old
english
false
< old
french fals
/ faus
(= false, mistaken) <
latin
falsus,
past participle of fallo
[inf. fallere]
(= deceive).
fame
< middle english fame
< old
french
fame
< latin
fama
(= talk, rumor) <
I.E.
*bha-(2)
(= speak).
family
< middle english family
<
latin
familia
(= family servants, members of a household) < famulus
(= servant, slave).
famine
< middle english famine
<
old french
famine
<
vulgar
latin
*famina
< latin
fames
(= hunger, starvation).
famous
< middle english famous
<
anglo-french
famous <
latin
famosus
(= much talked) < fama
(= talk, rumor) <
I.E.
*bha-(2)
(= speak).
fan
(= ventilator) < old
english
fann
< latin
vannus
(= cradle).
fan
(= devotee) < american
english fan,
a shortening of fanatic
[(?) by influenced of fancy
(= follower)] < latin
fanaticus
(= inspired by a god, enthusiastic) <
fanum
(= temple).
fanatic
< latin
fanaticus
(= inspired by a god, enthusiastic, mad) <
fanum
(= temple).
fancy
<
middle english fantsy
<
fantasy
< old
french
fantaisie
/ phantasie
< latin
phantasia
< ancient
greek φαντασία |
phantasia
(= power of imagination) <
φαντάζω | phantazō
(= make visible) <
φαίνομαι |
phaenomae (= appear).
fanfare
< french
fanfare
(= a sounding of trumpets) <
fanfarer
(= blow a fanfare) < (?) 1. imitative
origin or 2. arabic farfar
(= chatterer) < imitative
origin.
fantastic
< middle english fantastic
<
middle
french
fantastique
<
medieval
latin
fantasticus
< late
latin phantasticus
<
ancient greek
φανταστικός |
phantastikos
(= able to imagine) <
φαντάζω | phantazō
(= make visible) <
φαίνομαι |
phaenomae (= appear).
fantasy
< middle english fantasy
<
old french
fantaisie
/ phantasie
< latin
phantasia
< ancient
greek φαντασία |
phantasia
(= power of imagination) <
φαντάζω | phantazō
(= make visible) <
φαίνομαι |
phaenomae (= appear).
far
< middle
english
fer
< old
english
feor
(= to a great distance, long ago) <
proto-germanic
*ferro.
farce
< middle
english
farce <
middle
french
farce
< old
french
farcir
(= to stuff) <
latin
farcio
[inf. farcire]
(= to stuff).
fare
< old
english
faran
(= to travel, wander) <
proto-germanic
*faranan
(= go).
farm
< middle
english
farm <
old french
ferme
(= a rent, lease) <
medieval
latin
firma
(= fixed payment) <
latin
firmo
[inf. firmare]
(= to fix, settle) <
firmus
(= strong, stable).
Faroese
<
faroese
Føroyar (=
sheep-islands)
< før
(= sheep) + oyar,
plural of oy
(= island).
Farrell
< irish
Fearghail
(= man of valor).
fart
< old
english
feortan
< I.E.
*perd-
< imitative
origin.
fascinate
< middle
french
fasciner
< latin
fascinatus,
past participle of fascinare (= bewitch, enchant)
< fascinus
(= a charm, spell, witchcraft) < (?) ancient
greek βάσκανος
| bhaskanos
(= slander, witchcraft).
fascist
< italian
[partito nazionale]
fascista
(= faccist [national part]) < fascio
(= bundle, group) <
latin
fasces
(= bundle of rods with an axe), plural of fascis
(= bundle).
fashion
< middle
english
fasoun
< old
french
façon
/ fachon
/ fazon
(= face, pattern, design) <
latin
factio
[gen. factionis]
(= a
making) <
facio [inf.
facere] (=
make, do).
fast
(= quick) < old
english
fæst
(= steadfast, constant) < (?) proto-germanic
*fastu-
(= firm, fast).
fast
(= abstain from food) < old
english
fæstan
(= to fast, make firm) <
proto-germanic
*fastanan
(= to hold, guard).
fat
< old
english
fætt
(= fat, obese) < fætt,
past participle of fættian
(= to stuff) <
proto-germanic *faitida
(= fatted) <
*faitjan
(= to fatten) <
*faita-
(= fat).
Fata
Morgana <
italian Fata (<
latin fata,
neuter plural of fatum
(= oracle, fate) <
fatum,
neuter past participle of for
[inf. fari]
(= to speak)) + Morgana
(< anglo-french
Morgan
[le Fay],
the sister of King Arthur, in poetry, located in Calabria of Italy <
welsh
Morgan (=
sea-dweller)).
fate
< middle
english
fate <
old french
fate
< latin fata,
neuter plural of fatum
(= oracle, destiny, fate) <
fatum,
neuter past participle of for
[inf. fari]
(= speak).
father
< old
english
fæder
<
proto-germanic
*fader
{> old
norse
faðir, dutch
vader, old high
german
fatar, german
vater} <
I.E.
*pəter-
(= father) {> old
irish
athir, ancient greek
πατήρ | patēr, latin
pater, old
persian
pita, sanskrit
pitar}.
faucet
< middle
english
faucet <
old french
fausset
(= breach,
spigot) < (?) 1. latin
fauces,
plural of faux
(= pharynx) or 2. fausser
(= to damage) <
late latin
falso
[inf. falsare]
< falsus,
past participle of fallo
[inf. fallere]
(= deceive).
fault
< middle
english
faute
< old
french
faute
< falte
(= opening,
failure, lack) <
vulgar
latin
*fallita
(= a falling) <
latin
falsus,
past participle of fallo
[inf. fallere]
(= deceive).
fauna
< late
latin
Fauna,
a rustic goddess of fertility < latin
Faunus,
a rustic god of the countryside.
favor
< middle
english
favor <
old french
favor
(= favor, partiality) <
latin
favor
(= good
will, inclination) < faveo
[inf. favere]
(= show kindness).
fax
< [1948]
a shortening of facsimile
< latin
fac
simile
(= make similar) <
fac,
imperative of facio [inf.
facere] (=
make, do) + simile,
neuter of similis
(= like, resembling).
Fay
< 1. middle
english
fei
/ old
french fei
(= faith) or 2. fay
(= fairy).
faze
< american english faze
< (?) middle
english
feeze
(= frighten, alarm) <
old
english
fesian
/ fysian
(= drive away) <
proto-germanic
*fausjan.
F.B.I.
< Federal
Bureau
of Investigation
[1935].
fear
< middle
english
fere
< old
english
fær
(= sudden danger, peril) <
proto-germanic
*feraz
(= danger).
feasible
<
middle
english
feasible
< anglo-french
faisible
< old
french
faisable
(= possible) <
faire
(= make) <
latin
facio [inf.
facere] (=
make, do).
feast
< middle
english
feast <
old french
feste
(= religious festival, holiday) <
latin festa
(= holidays), neuter plural of festus
(= festive, merry).
feat
< middle
english
feat <
anglo-french
fet
< old
french
fait
(= action) <
latin
factum
(= event) < factum,
neuter past participle of facio [inf.
facere] (=
make, do).
feather
< old
english
feðer
<
proto-germanic
*fethro
< I.E.
*pet-ra-
< *pet-
(= to rush, to fly).
feature
< middle
english
feature
< anglo-french
feture
< old
french
faiture
(= action, form) <
latin
factura
(= a formation) <
facio [inf.
facere] (=
make, do).
February
< middle
english
February
< latin
februarius
[mensis]
(= [month] of purification) [in
reference to expiatory rites when this month was the last month of
the ancient Roman calendar] <
februo
[inf. februare]
(= to purify) <
februa
(= expiatory rites), plural of februum
(= expiatory offerings).
federal
< french
fédéral
< latin foedus
[gen. foederis]
(= covenant,
alliance).
fee
< middle
english fee
< a merger of 1. old
english
feoh
(= cattle, livestock money) (<
proto-germanic
*fehu)
+ 2. anglo-french
fee
(<
old french
fieu
< fief
(= possession, payment) < germanic
origin).
feeble
< middle
english feeble
< old
french
feble
(= weak) < latin
flebilis
(= lamentable) <
fleo
[inf. flere]
(= weep, cry).
feed
< old
english
fedan
(= nourish) <
proto-germanic
*fodjan
< I.E.
*pa-
(= to feed).
feel
< old
english
felan
(= perceive, touch) <
proto-germanic
*foljanan.
felicitate
< late
latin
felicitatus,
past participle of felicito
[inf. felicitare]
(= make happy) <
latin
felicitas
(= happiness) <
felix
[gen. felicis]
(= fruitful, happy).
Felix
< latin
felix
[gen. felicis]
(= happy).
fellow
<
middle
english fellow
<
old
english
feolaga
(= partner) <
old norse
felagi
< fe
(= money) + lag
(<
proto-germanic
*lagam
< I.E.
*legh-
(= to lay).
felony
< middle
english felony
<
old french
felonie
(= evil, crime) <
gallo-roman
*fellonia
< medieval
latin
fello
[gen. fellonis]
(= evil-doer).
felt
< old
english
felt
< west
germanic
*feltaz
(= beaten, compressed wool) <
proto-germanic
*felt-
(= to beat).
female
< middle
english female
<
old french
femelle
<
medieval
latin
femella
(= a female) <
latin
femella
(= girl), a diminutive of femina
(= woman, female) <
I.E.
*dhe(i)-
(= to suck).
feminine
< middle
english feminine
<
old french
femenin
< latin
femininus
(= feminine) <
femina
(= woman, female) <
I.E.
*dhe(i)-
(= to suck).
feng
shui <
chinese feng
shui
< feng
(= wind) + shui
(= water).
Ferdinand
< germanic Ferdinand
< (?) proto-germanic
*fardi-nanth-
(= adventurer)
< (?) *fardiz
(= journey) + *nanthiz
(= risk).
Fergus
<
gaelic
Fearghus
/ old
irish
Fergus
(= man-ability) < latin
vir
(= man) + old
irish gus
(= ability) (<
celtic
*gustu-
(= choice)).
ferial
<
middle
english ferial
<
old french
ferial
/ medieval
latin
ferialis
< latin
feriae
(= holidays).
ferine
< latin
ferinus
(= of wild animals) <
fera
(= wild animal).
ferment
< middle
english ferment
<
old french
fermenter
< latin
fermento
[inf. fermentare]
(= to leaven) < fermentum
(= substance for fermentation, leaven) < (?) *fervimentum
< fervo
[inf. fervere]
(= to boil).
fern
< old
english
fearn
(= fern) <
proto-germanic
*farno-.
ferocious
< latin
ferox
[gen. ferocis]
(= fierce) <
ferus
(= wild).
Ferris
wheel < [George]
Ferris,
an American engineer [who designed it in Chicago in 1893] (<
Ferrers
<
Ferrières,
place in Normandy).
ferrous
< latin
ferreus
(= made of iron) <
ferrum
(= iron).
ferry
< old
english
ferian
(= to carry, transport) <
proto-germanic
*farjan
(= to ferry).
fertile
< middle
english fertile
<
middle
french
fertil
< latin
fertilis
(= fruitful, productive) <
fero
[inf. ferre]
(= to bear).
fervor
< middle
english fervor
<
old french
fervor
(= heat, passion) <
latin
fervor
(= a boiling, passion) <
fervo
[inf. fervere]
(= to boil).
festival
< middle
english festival
[day] <
old french
festival
<
medieval
latin
festivalis
(= of a church holiday) <
latin
festum
(= holiday), neuter of festus
(= festive, merry).
festive
< latin
festivus
(= joyous) <
festum
(= holiday), neuter of festus
(= festive, merry).
fetch
< middle
english
fecchen
< old
english
feccan
(= to bring, take) < fetian
/ fatian
(= bring near) < (?) proto-germanic
*fetan.
fetish
<
fatisso
< portuguese
feitiço
(= charm, sorcery) < latin
facticius
(= artificial) <
facio [inf.
facere] (=
make, do).
feud
< middle
english
fede
(= hostility) < [(?) via old
french fede
/ faide
(= war, hostility)] < proto-germanic
*faihitho.
feudal
< medieval
latin
feudalis
< feudum
(= feudal estate) < vulgar latin
fevum
(= estate) < germanic
origin.
fever
< feaver
< old
english
fefor
/ fefor
(= fever) <
latin
febris
(= fever).
few
< old
english
feawe
[plural] (= not
many) <
proto-germanic
*fawaz
< I.E.
*pau-(1)
(= few,
little).
fiance
/ fiancee
<
french
fiancé
/ fiancée,
past participle of fiancer
(= to betroth) <
fiance
(= a promise) <
fier
(= to trust) <
vulgar
latin
*fido
[inf. fidare]
(= to trust) <
latin
fidus
(= faithful).
fiasco
< french
[faire]
fiasco
(= [turn out] a failure) <
italian
[far]
fiasco
(= “[make] a bottle”, [turn out] a failure)
< fiasco
(= bottle) <
late latin
flasco
(= bottle).
fiber
< middle
english
fibre
<
medieval
latin
fibre
< latin
fibra
(= fiber, filament).
fiction
< middle
english
ficcioun
< old
french
ficcion
(= dissimulation, invention) < latin
fictio
(= a
fashioning) < fingo
[inf. fingere]
(= to form).
fidelity
< middle
english fidelity
<
middle
french
fidélité
< latin
fidelitas)
(= faithfulness)
< fidelis
(= faithful) <
fides
(= faith).
field
< old
english
feld
(= plain, open land) < (?) old
english
folde
(= earth, land) <
proto-germanic
*felthan
(= flat land).
fierce
< middle
english fierce
< old
french
f(i)ers
< f(i)er
(= strong, wild, proud) <
latin
ferus
(= wild, savage).
fig
< old
french
figue
< old
provençal
figa
< vulgar
latin
*fica
< latin
ficus
(= fig, fig tree).
fight
< old
english
feohtan
(= to combat, attack, win) <
proto-germanic
*fe(u)hta.
figure
< middle
english
figure <
old french
figure (=
shape, body, symbol) <
latin
figura
(= shape, form).
file
(= papers in order) <
middle english
file
< old
french
filer
(= string documents on a thread) <
fil
(= thread) <
latin
filum
(= thread, string) <
I.E.
*gwhis-lom
< *gwhi-
(= thread).
file
(= metal tool for smoothing) < old
english
feol
(= file)
< proto-germanic
*fihalo
(= cutting tool) < (?) I.E.
*peig-
(= to cut).
fill
< old
english
fyllan
(= fill up, complete) <
proto-germanic
*fulljanan
(= to fill) < *fullaz
(= full).
fillet
< middle
english fillet
<
old french
filet
(= thread), a diminutive of fil
(= thread) <
latin
filum
(= thread, string).
film
< old
english
filmen
(= membrane, thin skin) <
west
germanic
*filminjan
< proto-germanic
*fello(m)
(= animal hide).
filter
< middle
english
filter <
old french
feutre
(= felt, carpet) < medieval
latin
filtrum
(= felt) <
west
germanic
*filtiz.
filth
< old
english
fylð
(= uncleanness, foulness) <
proto-germanic
*fulitho
< *fulo-
(= foul).
final
< middle
english
final <
old french
final
(= last) < late
latin
finalis
(= final) < finis
(= end).
finance
< middle
english
finance <
old french
finance
(= end, payment expense) < finer
(= to end, settle a debt) <
fin
(= perfected) < latin
finis
(= limit, end).
find
< old
english
findan
(= come upon, discover) <
proto-germanic
*findan
(= come upon).
fine
< middle
english
fine <
old french
fin
(= perfected) < latin
finis
(= limit, end).
finger
< old
english
finger
/ fingor
(= finger) <
proto-germanic
*fingraz
(= finger) < (?) I.E.
*penkwe-
(= five).
finish
< middle
english
finish <
old french
fenir
(= stop) <
latin
finio
[inf. finire]
(= to limit, to end) <
finis
(= limit, end).
Finn
< old
english
finnas
< old
norse
finnr.
fire
< old
english
fyr
(= fire) <
proto-germanic
*fūr-
{> old
norse
fürr, dutch
vuur, german
Feuer} <
I.E.
*perjos
< *paewr-
(= fire).
firm
< middle
english
ferm <
old french
ferm
(= strong, steadfast) <
latin
firmus (=
strong, stable).
first
< old
english
fyrst,
superlative of fore
< proto-germanic
*furista-
(= foremost) {> dutch
vorst, danish
første, german
Fürst} <
I.E.
*pre-isto-,
superlative of *pre-
< *per-(1)
(= forward).
fish
< old
english
fisc
<
proto-germanic
*fiskaz {> old
norse
fiskr, middle
dutch
visc, german
Fisch} < (?) I.E.
*pisk-
(= a fish).
fissile
< latin
fissilis
(= shlashed) <
fissus,
past participle of findo
[inf. findere]
(= to split).
fist
< old
english
fyst
(= clenched hand) <
west
germanic
*fusti-
<
proto-germanic
*funhstiz
< (?) I.E.
*penkwe-
(= five).
fit
<
middle
english
fit (= proper) < (?) fit
(= an equal opposite).
five
< old
english
fif
<
proto-germanic
*fimfe
{> old
norse
fimm, dutch
vijf, german
fünf} <
I.E.
*penkwe-
(= five) {> latin quinque
(> italian
cinque, french
cinq, spanish
cinco), ancient greek πέντε
| pente}.
fix
< middle
english
fix <
(?) old
french
*fixer
(= to fix) <
fixe
(= fixed) <
latin fixus
(= fixed, fast, settled) < figo
[inf. figere]
(= to fix, fasten).
fjord
< norwegian
fiord
< old
norse
fjörðr
(= an inlet, estuary) <
north
germanic
*ferthuz
(= ford).
flag
< middle
english
flag < (?) flag
(= flap
about loosely) < (?) flacken
/ flakken
(= to flap, flutter) < (?) old
norse
flaka
(= to flicker, flutter) < (?) imitative
origin.
flagrant
< middle
english
flagrant <
latin
flagrans [gen.
flagrantis],
present participle of flagro
[inf. flagrare]
(= to burn) <
proto-italic
*flagro- (= burning).
flake
<
middle
english
fla(u)ke
/ flagge
< (?) 1. old
english
*flacca
(= flakes of snow) or 2. old
norse flak
(= flat piece) <
proto-germanic
*flakaz
(= flat).
flame
< middle
english
flam(m)e
/ fla(u)me
/ fla(u)mbe
<
anglo-french
fla(u)mbe
(= flame) <
latin
flammula
(= small flame), a diminutive of flamma
(= flame) <
I.E.
*bhleg-
(= to shine) <
*bhel-(1) (=
to shine, burn).
flannel
<
middle
english
flaunneol
< (?) 1. related to middle
english
flanen
(= sackcloth) or 2. welsh
gwlanen
(= woolen cloth) <
gwlan
(= wool) <
celtic
*wlana.
flap
< middle
english
flappe
(= a blow, slap) < (?) imitative
origin.
flash
< middle
english
flashen
/ flasken
(= sprinkle,
splash) < (?) imitative
origin.
flat
< middle
english
flat <
old norse
flatr
(= flat) <
proto-germanic
*flata-.
flavor
< middle
english
flavor <
old french
flaor
(= smell, odor) < (?) vulgar
latin
flator
(= odor) < latin
flator
(= blower)
< flo
[inf. flare]
(= to blow).
flea
< old
english
flea
<
proto-germanic
*flauhaz.
fleet
< old
english
fleot
(= ship, raft) <
fleotan
(= to float, swim) <
proto-germanic
*fleutanan.
flesh
< old
english
flæsc
(= flesh, meat, body) <
proto-germanic
*flaiska-
/ *fleiski-.
fletcher
<
middle
english
fletcher <
old french
flechier
(= maker of arrows) <
fleche
(= arrow) < (?) proto-germanic
*fleug-ika-.
flexible
< middle
english
flexible <
middle
french
flexible
< latin
flexibilis
(= flexible) <
flecto
[inf. flectere]
(= to bend).
flight
(= act of
flying) < old
english
flyht
<
proto-germanic
*flukhtiz
<
proto-germanic
*flugti-
< I.E.
*pleu-
(= to flow).
flight
(= act of fleeing) < middle
english
flihht
<
proto-germanic *flugti-
< I.E.
*pleu-
(= to flow).
flit
< middle
english
flitten
/ flytten
/ flutten
< old
norse
flytja
(= remove, bring) <
proto-germanic
*flutjan-
(= to float).
float
< old
english
flotian
<
proto-germanic
*flotan
(= to float).
flock
(= crowd) < old
english
flocc
(= group, company).
flock
(= tuft of wool) < middle
english
flock
< (?) old
french
floc
< latin
floccus (=
tuft of wool, lock of hair).
flood
< old
english
flōd
<
proto-germanic
*floduz
(= flowing water).
floor
< old
english
flor
<
proto-germanic
*floruz
(= floor).
flora
< latin
Flora
(= goddess
of flowers) <
flos
[gen. floris]
(= flower).
Florence
< latin
Florentia {>
italian
Fiorenze / Firenze}, female of Florentius
(= blooming)
[so called from the many gardens of
this city] <
florens
[gen. florentis],
present participle of floro
[inf. florere]
(= to flower) <
flos
[gen. floris]
(= flower).
florescence
<
modern
latin
florescentia
< latin
florescens
[gen. florescentis],
present participle of floresco
[inf. florescere]
(= begin to blossom) < floro
[inf. florere]
(= to flower) <
flos
[gen. floris]
(= flower).
florin
< middle
english
florin <
old french
florin
< italian
fiorino
(= little flower) [from
the image of a lily, the symbol of Florence, which was stamped on its
gold coin] < fiore
(= flower) <
latin flos
[gen. floris]
(= flower).
Florida
< spanish
[Pascua]
florida
(= flowering
[Easter]) [because it was discovered on Easter of 1513] < latin
floridus
(= flowery) <
flos
[gen. floris]
(= flower).
flourish
< middle
english
flourish <
old french
florir
(= to blossom, flower) <
latin
floro
[inf. florere]
(= to flower) <
flos
[gen. floris]
(= flower).
flour
<
middle
english
flo(u)r
/ flo(e)r
/ floyer
/ flowre
< old
french
flor
(= flower, fine flour) <
latin flos
[gen. floris]
(= flower).
flow
< old
english
flowan
<
proto-germanic
*flowan
(= to flow) <
I.E.
*pleu-
(= to flow).
flower
< middle
english
flo(u)r
/ flo(e)r
/ floyer
/ flowre
< old
french
flor
(= flower, fine flour) <
latin flos
[gen. floris]
(= flower)
{> italian
fiore} <
I.E.
*bhel-(3)
(= to
thrive, bloom).
Floyd
< Lloyd <
welsh
Llwyd
(= gray).
flu
< a
shortening of influenza
<
italian
influenza
(= epidemic) <
medieval
latin
influentia
(= an astrological influence, a flowing in) <
latin
influens
[gen. influentis],
present participle of influo
[inf. influere]
(= to flow into) <
in
(= into)) + fluo
[inf. fluere]
(= to flow).
fluctuation
< middle
english
fluctuation <
old french
fluctuacion
< latin
fluctuatio
(= a
wavering) < fluctuo
[inf. fluctuare]
(= move in waves) <
fluctus,
past participle of fluo
[inf. fluere]
(= to flow).
fluent
< latin
fluens
[gen. fluentis],
present participle of fluo
[inf. fluere]
(= to flow).
fluff
< floow
(= wooly substance) < (?) flemish
vluwe
< french
velu
(= hairy) <
latin
vellus
(= fleece) < latin
villus
(= tuft of hair).
fluid
< middle
english
fluid <
middle
french
fluide
< latin
fluidus
(= flowing) <
fluo [inf. fluere]
(= to flow).
fluor
< latin
fluor
(= a
flowing) <
fluo
[inf. fluere]
(= to flow).
flute
< middle
english
flute <
old french
flaut(e)
< old
provençal
flaut
< (?) latin
flo
[flare] (=
to blow).
fly
(= to soar through air) < old
english
fleogan
(= to fly) <
proto-germanic
*fleugan
(= to fly) <
I.E.
*pleuk-
< *pleu-
(= to flow).
fly
(flying insect) < old
english
fleoge
(= a fly) <
proto-germanic
*fleugon
(= flying insect) <
I.E.
*pleu-
(= to flow).
foal
< old
english
fola
(= colt) <
proto-germanic
*fulon
< I.E.
*pulo-
(= young of an animal) < *pau-(1)
(= little).
foam
< middle
english
fom(e)
< old
english
fam
(= foam) <
west
germanic
*faimo-.
focus
< latin
focus
(= hearth, fireplace).
foe
< old
english
gef(e)a
(= enemy) <
fah
(= hostile) <
proto-germanic
*faihaz.
fog
< foggy
(= full of
thick mist) < (?) scandinavian
sourse.
foie-gras
< french
[pâté de]
foie
gras
(= [pie of] fat liver) < gras
(= fat) + foie
(= liver).
foil
<
middle
english
foile
< old
french
foil
/ fueill(e)
(= leaf, sheet) <
latin
folia,
plural of folium
(= leaf).
fold
< old
english
f(e)aldan
(= wrap up) <
proto-germanic
*falthan
/ *faldan.
folio
< middle
english
folio
<
late latin
folio
(= leaf, sheet) <
latin
folio,
ablative of folium
(= leaf).
folk
< old
english
folc
(= people, tribe, nation) <
proto-germanic
*fulka-
{> dutch
volk, german
Volk}.
folklore
< old
english
folc
(= people, tribe, nation) (<
proto-germanic
*fulka-)
+ lore
(< old
english
lar
(= knowledge) < proto-germanic
*laisti-).
follow
< middle
english
folwen
< old
english
folgian
/ fylg(i)an
(= to accompany, follow after) <
proto-germanic
*fulgojanan
< (?) *full +
gan
(= full-going).
fond
< middle
english fold
<
fonned,
past-participle of fon(ne)
(= be
foolish) <
middle
english
fonne
(= fool, stupid).
font
(= set of characters) < middle
french
fonte
(= a casting) < fonte,
female past participle of fondre
(= to melt) <
latin
fundo
[inf. fundere]
(= to
melt, cast).
font
(= water basin) < old
english font
< latin
fons
[gen. fontis]
(= fountain).
food
< middle
english
foode
/ fode <
old
english
foda
(= food, fuel) <
proto-germanic
*fodon
<
germanic
*fod-
(= food) <
I.E. *pat-
< *pa-
(= to feed).
fool
< middle
english
fool <
old french
fol
(= mad, bellows) <
medieval
latin
follus
(= foolish)
< latin
follis
(= bellows, leather bag [vulgar
latin
“empty-headed”]) <
I.E.
*bhel-(2)
(= to
blow).
foot
< old
english
fot
<
proto-germanic
*fōts
{> swedish
fot, danish
fod, dutch
voet, german
Fuß} <
I.E. *ped-
(= foot) {> latin
pes [gen. pedis], ancient greek
πους | pous [gen. ποδός
| podhos]}.
for
< old
english
for
<
proto-germanic
*fur
(= before, in) {> german
für} <
I.E.
*per-(1)
(= forward).
forage
< middle
english
forage <
old french
forrage
(= fodder) <
fuerre
(= hay, straw) <
frankish
*fodr
(= food) <
proto-germanic
*fodram.
forbid
< old
english
forbeodan
< for-
(= away) (< proto-germanic *fur
(= before, in)) + beodan (=
to command).
force
< middle
english
force <
old french
force
<
vulgar
latin
*fortia
{> italian
forza, spanish
fuerza} < latin
fortia,
neuter plural of fortis
(= strong).
ford
< old
english
ford
<
proto-germanic
*furdu-.
fore
< old
english
fore
<
proto-germanic
*fura
(= before) <
I.E.
*prae-
< *per-(1)
(= forward).
foreign
< middle
english
ferren
/ foran
/ foreyne
< old
french
forain
(= strange, external) <
medieval
latin
foraneus
(= exterior) <
latin
foris
/ foras
(= out of doors, outside) <
I.E.
*dhwer-
(= door).
forensic
< latin
forensis
(= of a forum) < forum
(= public place).
forest
< middle
english
forest <
old french
forest
(= woodland) < (?) medieval latin
forestis
silva (=
outside wood) <
latin
foris
(= outside) + silva (=
wood, forest).
forfeit
< middle
english
forfet
< old
french
forfait
/ forfet
(= crime), past participle of forfaire
(= transgress) <
for-
(= outside) (< latin
foris (=
outside)) + faire
(= do) (< latin
facio
[inf. facere]
(= make, do).
forge
< middle
english
forge <
old french
forge
(= smithy) < faverge
< latin
fabrica
(= workshop, smith’s shop) <
faber
[gen. fabri]
(= workman
for hard materials, smith).
forget
< old
english
forgietan
< for-
(= away) (< proto-germanic *fur
(= before, in)) + gietan
(= to grasp).
forgive
< old
english
forgiefan
< for-
(= away, completely) (< proto-germanic
*fur
(= before, in)) + giefan
(= give).
fork
< old
english
forca,
force
< latin
furca
(= pitchfork, cooking fork).
forlorn
< middle
english
forloren,
past participle of forlesan
(= to lose) <
old
english
forleosan (=
to lose, abandon) <
for-
(= away, completely) (< germanic *fur
(= before, in)) + leosan
(= to lose) (< proto-germanic
*lausa-
(= to loosen).
form
< middle
english
fo(u)rme
< old
french
fo(u)rme
(= appearance, shape) <
latin
forma
(= figure, appearance, shape).
formic
< latin
formica
(= ant).
formula
< latin
formula
(= small form, method), a diminutive of forma
(= figure, appearance, shape).
fornication
< middle
english
fornication
< old
french
fornicacion
(= fornication, prostitution) <
late latin
fornicatio
< fornico
[inf. fornicari]
(= to fornicate) <
latin
fornix
[gen. fornicis]
(= arch, vaulted chamber, brothel).
forte
< italian
forte
(= strong)
< latin
fortis
(= strong).
forth
< old
english
forð
(= forward, farther), perfective of fore
< proto-germanic
*furtha-
(= forward) <
I.E.
*prae-
<
*per-(1)
(= forward).
fortify
< middle
english
fortify
< old
french
fortifiier
(= fortify, strengthen) <
late latin
fortifico
[inf. fortificare]
(= strengthen) <
latin
fortis
(= strong) + facio
[inf. facere]
(= make, do).
fortitude
< middle
english
fortitude
< middle
french
fortitude
< latin
fortitudo
(= strength, force) <
fortis
(= strong).
Fortran
< [1956]
formula
+ translation.
fortune
< middle
english
fortune
< old
french
fortune
< latin
fortuna (=
chance, good luck, fate) <
fors
[gen. fortis]
(= chance,
luck).
forty
< middle
english
feowerti
< old
english
feowertig
<
feower
(= four) + tig
(= group of ten).
forum
< middle
english
forum
< latin
forum
(= marketplace, public place) < foris
/ foras
(= out of doors, outside) <
I.E.
*dhwer-
(= door).
forward
< old
english
forewearde
(= toward the front) < fore
(<
proto-germanic
*fura
(= before) <
I.E.
*prae-
< *per-(1)
(= forward))
+ -ward
(< -weard
(= toward) <
proto-germanic
*werda-
< I.E. *werto-
(= to turn) <
*wer-(2)
(= to
turn).
fosse
<
middle
english
fosse <
old french
fosse
(= ditch, grave) <
latin
fossa
(= ditch, trench) < fossa
[terra] (=
dug [earth])
< fossa,
female past participle of fodio
[inf. fodere]
(= to dig).
fossil
<
french
fossile <
latin fossilis (=
dug up) < fossus,
past participle of fodio
[inf. fodere]
(= to dig).
foster
< old
english
*fostrian (=
nourish) < proto-germanic *fostra-.
foul
< old
english
ful
(= rotten, unclean) <
proto-germanic
*fulaz.
found
(= establish) < middle
english
found <
old french
fonder
(= establish, set) <
latin
fundo
[inf. fundare]
(= lay the foundations) <
fundus
(= bottom, foundation).
found
(= cast metal) < middle
english
found <
old french
fondre
(= pour out, melt) <
latin
fundo
[inf. fundere]
(= to cast, melt).
fountain
< middle
english
fountain <
old french
fontaine
(= natural spring) <
medieval
latin
fontana (=
fountain, spring) <
latin
fontana,
female of fontanus
(= of a spring) < fons
[gen. fontis]
(= spring
of water).
four
< old
english
feower <
proto-germanic
*fedwores
{> swedish
fyra, danish
fire, dutch
vier, german
vier} <
I.E. *kwetwer-
(= four) {> latin
quattuor (> italian
quarto, french
quatre), ancient greek
τέσσερα | tessera}.
fox
< old
english
fox
<
proto-germanic
*fuhsaz
(= fox) {> old
norse foa,
dutch vos,
german
Fuchs} <
proto-germanic
*fuh-
< I.E.
*puk-
(= tail).
fractal
<
french
fractal
< latin
fractus,
past participle of frango
[inf. frangere]
(= to break).
fragile
<
middle
french
fragile
<
fragilis
(= easily broken) <
frango
[inf. frangere]
(= to break).
fragment
< middle
english
fragment <
latin
fragmentum
(= fragment, remnant) <
frango
[inf. frangere]
(= to break).
fragrant
< middle
english
fragrant <
latin
fragrans [gen.
fragnantis],
present participle of frangro
[inf. fragrare]
(= smell strongly) <
proto-italic
*fragro-.
frail
< middle
english
frail <
old french
fraile
/ frele
(= weak, sickly) <
latin
fragilis
(= easily broken).
frame
< old
english
framian
(= to profit, avail) <
fram
(= active,
bold) < fram
(= forward).
franc
< middle
english
frank
< french
franc
< medieval
latin
Francorum
[Rex] (=
[King] of the Franks) [a phrase
inscribed on these coins].
franchise
< middle
english
fraunchise
< old
french
franchise
(= freedom, right, privilege) < franchir
(= to free) <
franc
(= free, Frank).
Francis
<
french
François
< old
french
Franceis
(= noble, free, French) <
medieval
latin
Franciscus
(= Frankish)
<
Francus
(= Frank) < frankish
*Frank.
France
< old
english France
<
old french
France
< medieval
latin
Francia
< Francus
(= Frank) < frankish
*Frank.
frangible
<
middle
english fragible
< old
french
frangible
< medieval
latin
frangibilis
< latin
frango
[inf. frangere]
(= to break).
Frank
< old
english
franc
(= freeman, noble, Frank) <
medieval
latin
Francus
< frankish
*Frank.
Franklin
< middle
english
Frankeleyn
<
anglo-french
fraunclein
(= freeholder) <
old french
franc
(= free, Frank).
frantic
< middle
english frantic
< frentik
<
frenetik
(= crazy) <
old french
frenetike
(= crazy) <
latin
phreneticus
(= delirious) < ancient greek
φρενητικός
| phrenētikos (=
of insanity) <
φρενίτις
[νόσος] | phrenitis
[nosos] (=
mental [disease], insanity) <
φρην
| phrēn
[gen. φρενός
| phrenos]
(= mind, reason).
frappe
<
american
english frappe
<
french
frappé
< frappé,
past participle of frapper
(= to chill, beat) <
old french
fraper
(= to strike).
fraternity
< middle
english fraternity
<
old french
fraternité
< latin
fraternitas
(= brotherhood)
< fraternus
(= brotherly) <
frater
(= brother) <
I.E.
*bhrater-
(= brother).
frau
<
german
Frau
(= woman, wife) <
middle
high
german
vrouwe
(= lady, mistress) <
old high
german frouwa
(= mistress, lady) <
proto-germanic
*frowo
(= lady), female of *frawan
(= lord).
fraud
< middle
english fraud
< old
french
fraude
(= deception, fraud) <
latin
fraus
[gen. fraudis]
(= a
cheating, deceit).
fraught
< middle
english fraught
(= to load a ship) < fraughten
<
fraught
(= a load, cargo) < fraght
(= a load) < middle
dutch /
middle low
german
vracht,
vrecht.
fray
<
middle
english fray
<
old french
fraiier
/ froiier
(= scrape) <
latin
frico
[inf. fricare]
(= to rub).
freak
(= sudden
turn of mind) < (?) related to middle
english
friken
(= move nimbly) <
old
english
frician
(= to dance).
freak
(= brave man) < scottish
freik
< middle
english
freke
(= brave man, warrior) <
old
english
freca
(= bold man, warrior) <
frec
(= bold).
freckle
< middle
english freckle
/ frecken
< old
norse
freknur
[plural] (= freckles).
Frederick
<
french
Frédéric
< german
Friedrich
< old
high german
Fridurih
< proto-germanic
*frithu-rik
<
*frithu-
(= peace) + *rik-
(= rule).
free
< old
english
freo
(= not in bondage, noble, joyful) <
proto-germanic
*friaz
(= beloved, not in bondage) {> dutch
vrij, german
frei} <
I.E. *priy-a-
(= beloved) <
*pri-
(= to love).
freeze
< freese
/ friese
< middle
english
fresen
< old
english
freosan
(= turn to
ice) <
proto-germanic
*freusan
(= to freeze) <
proto-germanic
*freus-.
freight
< middle
english freight
< fraght
(= a load, cargo) < middle
dutch /
middle low
german
vracht,
vrecht.
French
< middle
english frensh
/ frenche
< old
english
frencisc
(= of the Franks, French)
< Franc
(= Frank) <
medieval
latin
Francus
< frankish
*Frank.
frenetic
< middle
english frenetik
< old
french
frenetike
(= crazy) <
latin
phreneticus
(= delirious) < ancient greek
φρενητικός
| phrenētikos (=
of insanity) <
φρενίτις
[νόσος] | phrenitis
[nosos] (=
mental [disease], insanity) <
φρην
| phrēn
[gen. φρενός
| phrenos]
(= mind, reason).
freon
(= chlorofluorocarbons, CFC) < freeze
+ [suffix] -on.
frequent
< middle
english frequent
<
old french
frequent
< latin
frequens
[gen. frequentis]
(= often,
repeated).
fresh
< middle
english fresh
/ fersh
(= unsalted,
sweet, pure) < old
english
fersc
(= unsalted) < proto-germanic
*friskaz.
fret
< middle
english fret
< (?) old
french
frete
(= ring, ferule).
friar
< middle
english friar
<
old french
frere
(= brother, friar) <
latin
frater
(= brother).
friction
< middle
french
friction
< latin
frictio
(= a
rubbing) < frico
[inf. fricare]
(= to rub).
Friday
< old
english
frigedæg
(= Frigga’s day) <
*Frigu
(= Frigga), a germanic goddess of married love + dæg
(<
proto-germanic *dages-
(= day)).
fridge
< a
shortening of middle
english refrigerator
< latin
refrigeratio
(= a
cooling) < refrigero
[inf. refrigerare]
(= to cool down) <
re-
(= again) + frigero
[inf. frigerare]
(= make cool) (<
frigus
[gen. frigoris]
(= cold)).
Friedrich
< german
Friedrich
< old
high german
Fridurih
< proto-germanic
*frithu-rik
<
*frithu-
(= peace) + *rik-
(= rule).
friend
< old
english
freond
<
proto-germanic
*frijojands
(= lover, friend) {> dutch
vriend, german Freund}
< I.E.
*priy-ont-
(= loving),
present-participle of *pri-
(= to love).
frieze
<
middle
french
frise
(= a ruff)
< medieval
latin
frisium (=
embroidered border) < frigium
< (?) latin
Phrygium
(= Phrygian, phrygian style) <
Phrygia,
a country in Asia Minor [known for its embroidery].
fright
< middle
english
fright
/ freiht
< old
english
fryhto
< fyrhtu
(= fear) <
proto-germanic
*furkhtaz
(= afraid).
frigid
< latin
frigidus
(= cold) <
frigo
[inf. frigere]
(= be cold).
fringe
< middle
english
fringe
< old
french
frenge
(= thread, border) <
vulgar
latin
*frimbia
< late
latin
fimbria
< latin
fimbriae
[plural] (= fibers,
threads).
frisbee
< [Mrs.]
Frisbie's
[Pies],
a bakery in Bridgeport of Connecticut [where the prototype was
modeled on pie tins (1957)].
Fritz
< german
Fritz
< Friedrich
< old
high german
Fridurih
< proto-germanic
*frithu-rik
<
*frithu-
(= peace) + *rik-
(= rule).
frivolous
< middle
english
frivolous <
latin
frivolus
(= silly, empty), a diminutive of *frivos
(= broken) <
frio
[inf. friare]
(= break).
frog
< old
english
frogga,
a diminutive of frosc
/ forsc
/ frox
(= frog) <
I.E. *preu-
(= to hop).
frolic
<
frolic
(= joyous,
merry) <
middle
dutch
vrolyc (=
happy) < vro-
(= merry) + lyc
(= like).
from
< old
english
fram
<
proto-germanic
*fra
(= forward, away from) <
I.E.
*pro-mo-
< *pro
< *per-(1)
(= forward).
front
< middle
english
front <
old french
front
(= forehead) <
latin
frons
[gen. frontis]
(= forehead,
brow) <
I.E.
*bhront-
< *bhren-
(= to project).
frost
< old
english
forst
/ frost
<
proto-germanic
*frustaz
(= frost) <
*freusanan
(= to freeze).
frown
<
middle
english
frown <
old french
frognier
(= frown, scowl, snort) < (?) gaulish
*frogna
(= nostril).
fructify
< middle
english
fructify <
old french
fructifiier
(= bear fruit) <
late latin
fructifico
[inf. fructificare]
(= bear fruit) <
latin fructus
(= fruit) + facio
[inf. facere]
(= make, do).
frugal
<
middle
french
frugal
< latin
frugalis
< frugi
(= useful, proper), dative of frux
[gen. frugis]
(= fruit,
value) < fruor
[inf. frui]
(= reap the fruits of, use, enjoy).
fruit
< middle
english
fruit <
old french
fruit
< latin
fructus
(= fruit, crops, produce) <
fruor
[inf. frui]
(= reap the fruits of, use, enjoy).
fruition
< middle
english
fruition <
old french
fruition
< late
latin
fruitio
(= enjoyment)
< fruor
[inf. frui]
(= reap the fruits of, use, enjoy).
frumentaceous
< late
latin
frumentaceus
(= of grain) <
frumentum
(= grain, corn) <
fruor
[inf. frui]
(= reap the fruits of, use, enjoy).
frustrate
< middle
english
frustrate
< latin
frustratus,
past participle of frustror
[inf. frustrari]
(= to deceive, make vain) <
frustra
(= in
vain).
fry
< middle
english
fry
< old
french
frire
(= to fry) <
latin
frigo
[inf. frigere]
(= to fry, roast).
fuchsia
< german
[Leonhard]
Fuchs,
a German botanist (< fuchs
(=
fox) < proto-germanic
*fuh-
< I.E.
*puk-
(= tail)).
fucus
< latin
fucus (=
focus).
fuel
< middle
english
fe(u)el
< old
french
foaille
(= fuel for heating) <
medieval
latin
focalia
(= right of cutting fuel) <
latin
focalia
(= wood for fuel), neuter
plural of latin
focalis
(= of a hearth) <
focus
(= hearth, fireplace).
fugitive
< middle
english fugitive
< old
french
fugitif
/ fuitif
(= absent) <
latin
fugitivus
(= fleeing) < fugo
[inf. fugere]
(= to flee, fly, run away).
fugue
< fuge
< italian
fuga
(= flight)
< latin
fuga
(= act of fleeing, a running away) <
fugo
[inf. fugere]
(= to flee, fly, run away).
full
< old
english
full
<
proto-germanic
*fullaz
(= full).
fulminate
< middle
english fulminate
< latin
fulminatus,
past participle of fulmino
[inf. fulminare]
(= lighten, thunder) <
fulmen
[gen. fulminis]
(= lightning
flash).
fume
< middle
english fume
<
old french
fum
(= smoke, vapor) <
latin fumus
(= smoke, steam).
fumigation
< middle
english fumigation
<
latin
fumigatio
(= a
smoking) < fumigo
[inf. fumigare]
(= to smoke) <
fumus
(= smoke, steam, fume) + ago
[inf. agere]
(= drive, lead, act).
fun
< fun
(= to
cheat, hoax) < (?) middle
english
fonnen
(= befool).
function
< middle
french
fonction
< latin
functio
(= performance, execution) < fungor
[inf. fungi]
(= perform, execute).
fund
< french
fond
(= bottom, floor, ground) <
latin
fundus
(= bottom, foundation).
fundament
< middle
english fundament
<
old french
fondement
(= bottom, foundation) <
latin fundamentum
(= foundation) <
fundo
[inf. fundare]
(= to found).
funeral
< middle
english funeral
<
medieval
latin
funeralia
(= funeral rites) < late
latin
funeralia,
neuter plural of funeralis
(= of a funeral) <
latin
funus
[gen. funeris]
(= funeral,
burial rites, death).
fungus
< latin
fungus
(= mushroom, fungus).
funicular
< funicle
(= small cord) <
latin
funiculus
(= a slender rope), a diminutive of funis
(= cord, rope).
funk
(= depression, ill-humor) < (?)
scottish /
english funk
(= become afraid) < (?) flemish
fonck
(= perturbation, distress).
funky
< funky
(= old,
musty, repulsive) [in
jazz slang (= earthy,
deeply felt), later (= fine,
stylish)] <
funk
(= bad smell) < (?) funk
(= blow
smoke upon) < french
funkière
(= to smoke) <
old french
fungier
(= give off smoke) <
latin fumigo
[inf. fumigare]
(= to smoke).
funnel
< middle
english funell
/ fonel
< middle
french
fonel
< late
latin
fundibulum
< latin
infundibulum
(= a funnel in a mill) <
infundo
[inf. infundere]
(= pour in) <
in
(= into) + fundo
[inf. fundere]
(= to pour).
fur
< middle
english fur
< (?) old
french
fo(u)rrer
(= cover, cover with fur)
< fuerre
(= sheath) <
frankish
*fodr
<
proto-germanic
*fodram
(= sheath).
furbish
< middle
english furbish
<
old french
forbir
(= to polish) <
proto-germanic
*furbjan.
furcate
<
medieval
latin
furcatus
(= furcated) <
latin
furca
(= a two-pronged fork).
furious
< middle
english furious
<
old french
furios
/ furieus
(= furious, livid) <
latin furiosus
(= mad) <
furia
(= rage, passion, fury).
furl
< (?)
middle
french
ferler
(= to furl) <
old french
ferliier
(= chain, tie up) < (?) fer
(= firm) (< latin
firmus
(= strong)) + -lier
(= to bind) (< latin
ligo
[inf. ligare]
(= to tie)).
furlough
< vorloffe
(= leave
of absence) <
dutch
verlof
(= permission)
< middle
dutch ver-
(= for, completely) + laf
/ lof (=
permission) (<
proto-germanic
*laubo-).
furnace
< middle
english furnace
<
old french
fornais
(= oven) <
latin
fornax
[gen. fornacis]
(= oven).
furnish
< middle
english furnish
<
old french
furnir /
fornir
(= accomplish, equip) <
vulgar
latin
*fornio
[inf. fornire]
< *fromio
[inf. fromire]
< west
germanic
*frumjan
(= forward movement) <
proto-germanic
*fram-
(= forwards).
furniture
< middle
french
fourniture
< old
french
forneture
(= act of furnishing) <
furnir /
fornir
(= accomplish, equip) <
vulgar
latin
*fornio
[inf. fornire]
< *fromio
[inf. fromire]
< west
germanic
*frumjan
(= forward movement) <
proto-germanic
*fram-
(= forwards).
furor
<
middle
english furor
<
middle
french
fureur
< latin
furor
(= rage, madness).
furrow
< middle
english
furwe
/ forowe
/ forgh
/ furch
< old
english
furh
(= furrow) <
proto-germanic *furkh-.
further
< old
english
furðor
/ forðor
< (?) furðum +
[suffix] *-eron-
/ *-uron-
(compare inner, outer).
furtive
< middle
french
furtif
< latin
furtivus
(= stolen, hidden) <
furtum
(= theft, a stolen thing) <
fur
[gen. furis]
(= thief).
fury
< middle
english
fury <
old french
furie
/ fuire
(= rage) <
latin
furia
(= rage, madness).
fuse
< italian fuso
(= sprindle) < latin
fusus
(= sprindle).
fusion
< middle
french
fusion
< latin
fusio
(= an
outpouring) < fusus,
past participle of fundo
[inf. fundere]
(= to pour, melt).
fuss
< (?)
1. force
< old
french
force
<
vulgar
latin
*fortia
< latin
fortis
(= strong) or 2. danish
fjas
(= foolery, nonsense) or 3. echoing
origin.
fustian
<
middle
english
fustian <
old french
fustaigne
/ fustagne
<
medieval
latin
fustaneum
< (?) 1. latin
fustis
(= staff, stick of wood, cotton)
or 2. egyptian
Fostat,
a town [where this cloth was first manufactured].
fusty
<
middle
english
fusty <
french
fusté
(= fusty) <
old french
fuste
/ fuist
(= stick, wine cask) <
latin
fustis
(= staff, stick of wood).
futile
<
middle
french
futile
< latin
fut(t)ilis
(= vain, worthless) <
fundo
[inf. fundere]
(= to pour, melt).
future
< middle
english
future <
old french
futur
(= future) <
latin
futurus
(= the
future) < futurus,
future participle of sum
[inf. esse]
(= I am).