fa– {to speak}: affable, confabulation, defame, fable, fabulous, fairy, fame, famous, fate (→fat–), ineffable, infamous, infamy, infant, infantile, infantry, preface ●see also fess–, phas–2 || 
L fāri (prp. fans, pp. fātus) : to speak; derivatives: fābula : story, conversation, fātum : prophetic declaration IE *bhā– : to speak
fabric– {to put together}: fabric, fabricate, fabrication, prefabricated || L fabrica : workshop, trade, product, fabric faber : workman
fac–1 {to do, to make}: ●see benefic–, facient–, facil–, fact–, fair–, fait–, feas–, feat–, fect–, feit–, fex–, fic–, fit–1, fy–, offic–
fac–2 {face}: deface, efface, façade, face, facet, facetious, facial, interface, prima facie, surface, volte-face ●superficial ●unrelated: preface || ME OFr VL *facia L faciēs : the face, appearance, form facere : to do, to make IE *dhē– : to put, to set, to place
facient– {making}: febrifacient, rubefacient, tumifacient ●same as fac–1 || L facientis, gen. of faciens, prp. of facere : to do IE *dhē– : to put, to set, to place
facil– {to do easily}: facile, facilitate, facility ●difficult, faculty ●same as fac–1 || L facilis facere : to do IE *dhē– : to put, to set, to place
fact– {to do, to make}: artifact, benefactor, ex post facto, fact, faction, –faction, factor, factorial, factory, factotum, ipso facto, malefactor, manufacture, olfactory, satisfaction ●facsimile, fashion ●same as fac–1 || L facere : to do; derivatives: factor : doer, maker; pp. factus 
factura : a making; neut. pp. factum : what is done, deed, fact IE *dhē– : to put, to set, to place
faec– ●see fec–
fair– {to do}: affair, laissez-faire, savoir-faire ●unrelated: fair, fairy ●same as fac–1 || OFr faire L facere : to do IE *dhē– : to put, to set, to place
fait– {done}: fait accompli, parfait ●same as fact–, fect– || Fr fait L factum, pp. of facere : to do IE *dhē– : to put, to set, to place
fall– {to deceive, mistaken, wrong, false}: fallacious, fallacy, fallible, infallible ●fail, false ●same as fault– ●see also faux– || L fallere : to deceive; derivatives: fallācia : deception, artifice fallax (gen. fallācis) : deceitful; pp. falsum, falsus
fan–1 {temple}: fan (fanatic), fanatic, fane, profane || L fānum : sanctuary, temple
fan–2 {to appear, to show}: fancy, fanciful, fantasize, fantastic, fantasy, tiffany ●see also phan– || L phantasia : idea, notion Gr, appearance of a thing phainein : to show, to appear
far– {meal, grain}: confarreation, farina, farinaceous, farrago || L far : type of grain farīna : ground grain, meal
farc– {to cram, to stuff}: farce, farcical, farcy, infarct, infarction ●forcemeat || Fr farce : stuffing, hence farce VL farsa pp. of farcīre : to stuff (farces were “stuffing” between the acts in Rome)
fare– {to travel, to go}: fare, farewell, seafarer, thoroughfare, wayfarer, welfare ●unrelated: fanfare || ME faren OE faran : to go, to wander; akin to Ger. fahren : to go to travel & Du raren
farious– {possible, possibilities, legalities, directions}: bifarious, multifarious, nefarious, omnifarious || L –farium, adv. suffix fās : divine law, lawful, possible
fasc–1 {fasces: bundle of rods with an axe as symbol of authority, bundle, cluster}: fasces, fascicle, fasciculate, fasciculus, fascine, fascism ●unrelated: fascinate || L fascis : bundle IE *bhasko– : bundle
fasc–2 {a band, a sash, flat strip}: fascia, fasciate, fasciation, fascioliasis ●unrelated: fascinate || L fascia : band, sash IE *bhasko– : bundle
fast– {firm, fixed, solid}: breakfast, fast (all senses), fasten, steadfast ●avast || ME OE fæst, akin to Ger fest : firm, stable
fastig– {the gable end of a roof, point, slope}: fastigiate, fastigium || L fastīgium : gable end, point of a roof
fat– {a divine utterance, hence: destiny, fate, death}: fatal, fata morgana, fate, femme fatale ●part of fa– || L fatum : prophetic declaration, oracle neut. pp of fari : to speak
fatig– {to tire out}: fatigue, indefatigable || Fr fatiguer L fatīgare : to weary fatis : exhaustion
fatu– {foolish}: fatuous, ignis fatuus, infatuate || L fatuus : foolish infatuatus, pp. of infatuare : to make a fool of
fault– {mistaken, wrong, to fail}: default, fault ●same as fall– || Fr faulte : a lack VL fallita fallitus L falsus fallere : to deceive
faun– {animal life}: avifauna, faun, fauna, Faunus, microfauna || ModL faunus : Roman deities of nature
faux– {false}: faux, faux pas ●see also fall– || Fr OFr falsus L falsus : false fallax (gen. fallācis) fallere : to deceive
fe– {wealth, property}: fee, fellow, feoff, feu, feud (estate), feudalism, feudatory, infeudate ●fief || ME fee : estate, fief, payment OFr feu, fief Germanic. Also ME ML feodum Frank fehu : wealth, cattle, property
feas– {to do, to make}: feasance, feasible, malfeasance, misfeasance, tort-feasor ●same as fac–1 || OFr –faisant stem of faire : to do L facere : to do IE *dhē– : to put, to set, to place
feat– {to do, to make}: defeat, feat, feature ●same as fac–1 || OFr fait L factum : a deed, something done neut. pp. of facere : to do & factorum : a making, formation, pp. of facere IE *dhē– : to put, to set, to place
febr– {fever}: febrifacient, febrifuge, febrile || L febris : fever
fec– {excrement}: defecate, fecal, fecalith, feces, feculent ●unrelated: fecund || L faex : dregs, lees pl. fæces, dim. faecula, gen. faecis
fect– {to do, to make}: affect, affectation, affection, confection, defect (all senses), disinfectant, effect, effectuate, infect, perfect, prefect, prefecture, refectory ●confetti, feckless ●same as fac–1 || L facere : to do –ficere with prefixes pp. –fectus –fectare IE *dhē– : to put, to set, to place
feder– {treaty, league}: confederate, federal, federated, federation || L foedus (gen. foederis) : a league, a treaty, a compact
feit– {to do, to make}: counterfeit, forfeit, surfeit ●same as fac–1 || Fr –fait, pp. of –faire (comb. form) : to do L facere : to do IE *dhē– : to put, to set, to place
fel–1 {wicked, cruel, treachery}: fell (cruel, lethal, sinister), felo de se, felon (criminal), felonious, felony || ML felo, earlier fello : a criminal, one who has committed treason or treachery
fel–2 {cat}: felid, Felidae, feline || L fēles, fēlis : cat
felic– {happiness}: Felicia, felicitations, felicitous, felicity ●Felix || L fēlīcitās : happiness fēlix (gen. fēlicis) : happy; orig. fertile, fruitful, nourishing
fem– {woman}: cherchez la femme, effeminate, female, feminine, feminist, femme fatale ●Fr. femme ●compare mascul– || L fēmina : woman dim. fēmella : female
fenc– {to strike}: defence (Brit. sp.), fence (barrier), fencing (swordplay), offence (Brit. sp.) ●same as fend–, fens– || L –fensus, pp. of –fendere : to hit, to strike
fend– {to strike}: defend, fend, fender, forfend, offend ●same as fenc–, fens– || L –fendere : to hit, to strike pp. –fensus
fens– {to strike}: defense, defensive, offense, offensive ●same as fenc–, fend– || L –fensus, pp. of –fendere (comb. form) : to hit, to strike
fer–1 {to bear, to carry}: afferent, aquifer, circumference, confer, conference, conifer, defer, deference, differ, differentiate, –ferous, fertile, indifferent, infer, Lucifer, offer, offering, prefer, preferential, proffer, proliferate, refer (→refer–), somniferous, suffer, transfer, vas deferens, vociferous ●see also lat–1, pher–, phor– || L –fer (comb. form) ferre : to bear IE *bher– : to carry, to bring
fer–2 {to strike}: interfere, interferometer, interferon || L ferire : to strike
fer–3 {wild, fierce}: feral, ferocious ●fierce || L ferus : fierce, wild, savage fera : wild animal feralis : feral, wild
ferr– {iron}: ferrate, ferric, ferriferous, ferro–, ferroconcrete, ferrotype, ferrous, ferruginous ●chemin de fer, fer-de-lance, farrier || L ferrum : iron †
ferv– {to boil}: effervescent, fervent, fervid, fervor, perfervid ●ferment || L fervēre : to glow, to boil, to rage prp. fervens (gen. ferventis)
fess– {to acknowledge, to avow}: confess, profess, professional, professor ●see also fa– || L –fessus (comb. form), pp. of –fiteri : to avow publicly fatēri : to acknowledge, to avow; akin to fari : to speak
fest–1 {feast, celebration}: festal, festival, festive, festivity, festoon, Oktoberfest ●feast, fete, fiesta || ME festus OFr VL festa, pl. of L fēstum : festival fēstus : festal, joyful; orig. days of religious observance
fest–2 {to strike, to attack}: infest, manifest, manifesto || L infestare : to attack infestus : hostile & L manifestus, earlier manufestus, struck by the hand, palpable, evident
fet–1 {offspring}: effete, fetal, feticide, fetoscope, fetus || L fētus, foetus : bringing forth progeny, fruitful, productive
fet–2 {foul-smelling}: asafetida, fetid (also sp. foetid), fetor || L foetere : to stink
fex– {to make}: pontifex, spinifex, tubifex ●same as fac–1 || L –fex (comb. form) : maker facere : to do IE *dhē– : to put, to set, to place
fianc–, fiant– {faith, to give a pledge, troth}: affiance, affiant, defiance, defiant, fiancé, fiancée ●defy ●same as fid–1 || ME OFr fier : to trust (pp.fiance) ML fidare : to trust L fīdere fīdus : faithful
fiant– ●see fianc–
fibr– {fiber, filament, hair}: fiber, fibril, fibrillation, fibrin, fibrinogen, fibroid, fibroma, fibrous || Fr fibre L fibra : fiber, hair
fibula– {clasp, to fasten}: fibula, infibulation || L fībula : a pin, a clasp
fic– {to do, to make}: aficionado, artifice, artificial, beneficial (→benefic–), certificate, coefficient, deficient, deficit, edifice, efficacious, efficient, –fication, honorific, Magnificat, magnificent, munificent, office (→offic–), orifice, pontificate, proficient, prolific, sacrifice, significant, soporific, suffice, sufficient, terrific ●unrelated: fiction ●same as fac–1 || L –ficere (comb. form) : to do, to make; prp. –ficiens facere : to do IE *dhē– : to put, to set, to place
fid–1 {faith, trust}: Adeste Fideles, affidavit, bona fide, confide (→confid–), diffident, Fidel, fidelity, Fido, fiduciary, infidel, nullifidian, perfidy, semper fidelis ●fealty ●same as fianc– || L fides : faith fidelis : faithful, trusty fidelitas; fīdere : to trust fīducia : trust
fid–2 {to split, to cleave, to divide}: bifid, palmatifid, pinnatifid ●same as fiss– || L –fidus : split findere : to cleave, to split; pp. fissus; n. fissio
fig– {form, shape}: configuration, configure, disfigure, effigy, figment, figurative, figure, figurine, reconfigure, transfigure ●feign, feint, fiction, fictitious || L figura fingēre : to form, to shape
fil– {thread, string, to string together, to put in line, to put in order}: defilade, defile (narrow ravine), enfilade, filament, filar, filaria, file (line), file (to arrange, as papers), filet, filiform, filigree, fillet, profile || ME filen OFr filer : to string documents together; orig. to spin thread LL filare : to spin L fīlum : thread
fili– {son, child}: affiliate, filial, filicide, filioque ●Fr. fille || L fīlius : son; fīlia : daughter
filtr– {filter}: filter, filtrate, filtration, infiltrate || ML filtrum, feltrum : felt, fulled wool used for straining
fin– {boundary, limit, end}: ad infinitum, affine, affinity, confine, define, definite, definition, final, finale, finance, fine (all senses), fin de siècle, finery, finesse, finial, finish, finite, infinite, infinitesimal, infinitive, infinity, paraffin, refine || L fīnire : to end; to enclose in a boundary fīnis : end, limit, boundary
firm– {firm, strong}: affirm, affirmative, confirm, confirmation, firm, firmament, infirm, infirmary, terra firma ●farm || L firmus : firm firmare : to strengthen
fisc– {public treasury}: confiscate, fiscal || L fiscus : basket of rushes, money basket, public chest
fiss– {to split, to cleave, to divide}: fissile, fission, fissiparous, fissiped, fissirostral, fissure ●same as fid–2 || L fissio fissus, pp. of findere : to cleave, to split
fistul– {pipe, tube, ulcer}: fistula, fistulous || L fistula : pipe, tube, ulcer
fit–1 {to do, to make}: benefit, comfit, discomfiture, profit ●same as fac–1 || OFr –fait (comb. form) : done L –factum (comb. form) : act, deed facere : to do, to make IE *dhē– : to put, to set, to place
fit–2 {to arrange, to put in order}: fit, misfit, outfit, refit, retrofit ●unrelated: fit (paroxysm) || ME fitten : to be fit, to suit †
fix– {to fasten}: affix, antefix, crucifix, fix, fixation, fixative, fixings, fixture, idée fixe, infix, prefix, prix fixe, suffix, transfix ●crucify || L fixus, pp. of fīgere : to fasten, to attach
flagell– {whip}: flagellant, flagellate, flagelliform, flagellum, phytoflagellate, zooflagellate ●flail, flog || L flagellare : to whip, to scourge flagellum : a whip, dim. of flagrum : whip
flagr– {to blaze}: conflagration, deflagration, flagrant, in flagrante delicto ●see also phlog– || L flagrare : to flame, to blaze prp. flagrans
flam– {flame}: aflame, flambeau, flambé, flamboyant, flame, flamingo, flammable, inflame, inflammable, inflammatory, oriflamme || L flamma : flame dim. flammula OFr flamme, flambe
flat– {to blow}: afflatus, conflation, deflate, flatulent, flatus, inflate, insufflate ●soufflé || L flātus, pp. of flāre : to blow
flav– {yellow}: acriflavine, flavescent, flavin, flavone, flavoprotein, riboflavin ●unrelated: flavor || L flāvus : yellow
fleche– {arrow}: flèche, fléchette, parfleche ●fletcher || Fr. flèche : arrow OFr fleche MDu vleke : arrow
flect– {to bend}: deflect, genuflect, inflection, reflect ●same as flex– || L flectere : to bend
fledg– {feather, to grow feathers}: fledge, fledgling, full-fledged || ME flegge : ready to fly
fleur– {flower}: enfleurage, fleur-de-lis ●same as flor– || Fr fleur : flower
flex– {to bend}: circumflex, flex, flexible, flexion, flextime, flexure, reflex ●same as flect– || L flexus, pp. of flectere : to bend, curve
flict– {to strike}: afflict, conflict, inflict ●profligate || L –flictus, pp. of flīgere : to strike
flocc– {flock of wool}: floc, floccose, flocculate, floccule, flocculent, flocculus, floccus ●floc, flock (fabric fibers) ●unrelated: flock (group of animals) || L floccus : flock of wool
flor–, flower– {flower, blossom}: cauliflower, deflower, effloresce, flora, florabunda, floral, Florence, florid, Florida, florist, flower, inflorescence ●flour, flourish ●same as fleur– || L flōralis, gen. of flos : flower; and flōrēre : to bloom. Also, of the goddess Flōra, goddess of flowers •flower ME OFr flor, flour : flower L
flot– {to float}: flotation, flotilla, flotsam ●float || ME flote OE flota : that which floats, ship, fleet
flower– ●see flor–
flu– {to flow}: affluent, circumfluent, confluence, effluent, effluvium, flu, fluctuate, fluent, fluid, flume, fluorine (→fluor–), flush, influence, influenza, mellifluous, superfluous ●unrelated: flue ●same as flux– ●see also fluvi– || L fluere : to flow fluctus : a flowing, a wave fluctuare to wave IE *bhleu– : to swell, to well up, to overflow
fluor– {fluorine, fluorescence}: fluor, fluorescent, fluoridate, fluoride, fluorine, fluorite, fluorocarbon, fluoroscope, fluorosis, fluorspar ●part of flu– || L fluor : flux, a flowing fluere : to flow
fluvi– {river, flowing water}: effluvium, fluvial, fluvio–, fluvioglacial ●see also flu– || L fluvius : river, stream, flowing water fluere : to flow IE *bhleu– : to swell, to well up, to overflow
flux– {to flow}: afflux, flux, fluxion, influx, reflux ●same as flu– || L flux : a flowing, pp. of fluere : to flow
foc– {fireplace, hearth, hence: central point, focal point, focus}: bifocal, focal, focus, trifocal || L focus : fireplace, hearth
foet– ●see fet–2
foil– {leaf}: airfoil, cinquefoil, foil (thin metal), hydrofoil, milfoil, quatrefoil, trefoil ●mille-feuille ●unrelated: foil (sword), foil (to thwart) ●same as foli– ●see also phyll– || ME OFr fuil (Fr fueille) : leaf L folia folium : leaf IE *bhel–, *bhlō– : to swell, to blossom
foli– {leaf}: defoliant, defoliate, exfoliate, foliaceous, foliage, foliate, folic acid, folio, folium, perfoliate, portfolio, quinquefoliate ●same as foil– ●see also phyll– || L folia folium : leaf foliātus : leafy IE *bhel–, *bhlō– : to swell, to blossom
folk– {people, a people}: folk, folklore, folksy, Norfolk, Suffolk || ME OE folc : folk (akin to Ger volk) †
fond– ●see found–2
for–1 {door, outdoors, outside}: foreclose, foreign, forensic, forest, forfeit, forum, triforium ●same as hors– || L foris : door foras, foris : out-of-doors forum : outdoor area, marketplace
for–2 {hole, to pierce, to bore}: biforate, foramen, foraminifer, perforate || L forāmen : hole forare : to bore, to pierce
for–3 {forward, before}: before, forbid, fore, forearm, forebode, forecast, foremast, foremost, forefather, forefront, forehead, foreknowledge, foreman, foremost, forerunner, foreshadow, foretell, foreword, forget, forgo, former, forth, forward || ME (various), all ult. IE *per– : the base of a wide variety of prepositions and adverbs with the basic meaning of forward, through; and extended senses of before, in front, first, etc.
fore– ●see for–3
form– {form, shape, appearance}: conform, conformal, cruciform, cuneiform, deform, form, formal, formality, format, formation, formative, formless, Formosa, formula, formulate, inform, informal, information, informative, platform, pro forma, reform, reformation, reformatory, transform, uniform, vermiform || L forma : shape, figure, image (dim. formula) formare (pp. formatio) : to form, to shape
formic– {ant}: formic, formicary, formicate ●formaldehyde ●Sp. hormiga || L formīca : ant
fort–1 {chance}: fortuitous, fortunate, fortune, fortuneteller, misfortune || L fortūna : chance, fate & fortuītus forte : by chance fortis, gen. of fors : chance
fort–2 {strong}: a fortiori, comfort, effort, fort, forte (strong point), forte (loud), fortification, fortify, fortis (compare lenis), fortissimo, fortitude, fortepiano, fortress, pianoforte ●compare pia– || L fortis : strong
foss– {to dig, diggings, trench, ditch}: fossa, foss(e), fossette, fossil, fossiliferous, fossorial || L fossus, pp. of fodere : to dig up fossor : digger
found–1, fund– {bottom}: found (to establish), foundation, founder (to sink), fund, fundamental, latifundium, profound, profundity, refund || ME founden OFr fonder L funder fundus : ground, bottom
found–2, fond– {to pour}: confound, fondant, fondue, found (to cast metal), foundry ●font (typesetting), funnel, infundibulum ●same as fus–2 || ME founden OFr fondre L fundere : to pour, to melt (metal)
fract– {to break}: anfractuous, diffraction, fractal, fraction, fractious, fracture, infraction, refraction ●fracas ●same as frag–, fringe– || L fractio : a breaking, pp. of frangere : to break fractura : a breaking, breach, cleft
frag– {to break}: fragile, fragment, irrefragable, ossifrage, suffragan, suffrage ●frail, frangible, irrefrangible, refrain (lyrics) ●same as fract–, fringe– || L fragilis, fragmentum frangere : to break (pp. fractio)
franc–, frank– {the Franks, early residents of France and western Europe, hence: France. Also bears the sense of ‘free’, from the Frankish system of freedom}: franc, France, Frances, franchise, Francis, Francophone, frank (all senses), Frank, Frankfort (Kentucky), Frankfurt (Germany), frankfurter, frankincense, franklin, Franklin, frankly, lingua franca ●Span. Francisco, Franco ●Ger. Franz || OFr franc : free, frank ML francus LL Francus : a Frank, hence: a free man
frank– ●see franc–
fratr– {brother}: fraternal, fraternity, fraternize, fratricide ●friar ●Fr. frère ●It. fratello ●compare soror– || L frāter : brother frāternus : brotherly, frāternitas : brotherhood, frāternalis : of a brother
fred–, fried– {peace}: Frederick, Frieda, Friedrich, Manfred, Siegfried, Wilfred ●unrelated: Alfred ●same as frey– || Germanic frithu– : peace
fren–1 {bridle}: frenulum, frenum ●refrain (to hold back) || L frēnum : bridle dim. frēnulum
fren–2 ●see phren–
fres– {fresh, cool}: alfresco, fresco, fresh, freshet, freshman, freshwater, refresh || It fresco OHG frisc & Gmc. friska : fresh
frey– {peace}: Geoffrey (Jeffrey), Godfrey ●same as fred– || OHG fridu Gmc frithu– : peace
fric– {to rub}: affricate, dentifrice, fricative, friction ●unrelated: fricassee || L fricare (pp. fricātus) : to rub frictio : rubbing
fried– ●see fred–
frig– {cold}: frigid, Frigidaire™, refrigerant, refrigerate ●sang-froid ●Span. frio ●Fr. froid ●compare cald– || L frīgere : to be cold frīgus coldness, frost frīgidus : cold
fringe– {to break}: infringe, refringent ●unrelated: fringe ●same as fract–, frag– || L –fringere (comb. form) frangere : to break
frond– {leafy branch, foliage}: frond, frondescence || L frondere : to put forth leaves frons (gen. frondis) : leafy branch, foliage
front– {front}: affront, confront, effrontery, forefront, front, frontage, frontal, frontier, frontispiece, fronton, frontward || L frons (gen. frontis) : forehead, front
frost– {frost, ice}: defrost, hoarfrost, frost, frostbite, frosting, frosty || OE forst, forst freosan : to freeze
fruct– {fruit}: fructiferous, fructify, fructose, usufruct ●same as frug–, fruit– || L fructus : enjoyment, means of enjoyment, fruit, produce, profit; pp. of frui : to partake of, to enjoy IE *bhrūg– : fruit, to enjoy
frug– {fruit}: frugal, frugivorous ●same as fruct–, fruit– || L frugis, gen. of frux : fruit IE *bhrūg– : fruit, to enjoy
fruit– {fruit}: fruit, fruitful, fruition, fruitless ●same as fruct–, frug– || OFr L fruitus & fructus : enjoyment, means of enjoyment, fruit, produce, profit; pp. of frui : to partake of, to enjoy IE *bhrūg– : fruit, to enjoy
fuc– {rock lichen}: fuciphagous, fucoid, fucus || L fūcus : rock lichen, and the red or purple paint obtained from it Gr phykos : rock lichen, rouge Semitic
fug– {to expel, to flee, to fly}: centrifugal, centrifuge, febrifuge, fugacious, fugitive, fugue, refuge, refugee, subterfuge, tempus fugit, vermifuge || L fugere : to flee pp. fugitīvus & fugax (gen. fugacis) : a fleeing, a flight
fulg– {to shine, to flash, lightning}: effulgent, fulgent, fulgurate, fulgurite, fulgurous, refulgent ●fulminate || L fulgēre : to flash, to shine fulgens (pp. fulgentis) : shining, flashing IE *bhleg– : to shine, to flash
fum– {fumes, smoke}: fumarole, fume, fumigate, fumitory, perfume || L fūmus : smoke, steam, vapor
fun– {rope}: funambulist, funicular, funiculus || L fūniculus, dim. of fūnis : rope, cord
funct– {to perform}: defunct, dysfunction, function, functionary, malfunction, perfunctory || L functio, pp. of fungi : to perform, to execute
fund– ●see found–1
funer– {funeral}: funeral, funerary, funereal || L fūneris, gen. of fūnus : funeral
fur–1 {to rage}: furioso, furious, furor, fury, infuriate || L furo : to rave, to rage furia : rage, frenzy & furiōsus : raging, raving, furious
fur–2 {furrow}: furlong, furrow || ME forwe OE forh
fur–3 {thief}: furtive, furuncle, furunculosis || L fūr : thief dim. fūrunculus, furtīvus : stolen, hidden
furc– {fork}: bifurcate, furcate, furcula, trifurcate || L furca : fork; dim. furcula
furn– {to equip, to supply}: furnish, furniture ●unrelated: furnace || ME furnishen OFr furnir (Fr fournir)
fus–1 {spindle}: defuse, fusain, fuse (detonator), fusee, fuselage, fusiform || L fūsus : hollow spindle
fus–2 {to pour}: affusion, confuse, diffuse, effusive, fuse (to join), fusion, infuse, profuse, refuse (all senses), suffuse, transfusion ●same as found–2 || L fūsus pp. of fundere : to pour out, to pour out abundantly, to give abundantly, to spread
fusc– {dark, to darken}: infuscate, obfuscate || L fuscare : to obscure fuscus : dark
fusil– {musket}: fusil (musket), fusile, fusilier, fusillade || Fr fusil (orig. steel to strike sparks) ML focile L focus : fireplace, hearth (in LL, fire)
fust– {stick, cudgel}: fustian, fustigate || L fustis : stick, staff, cudgel
fut– {to repel, to drive back, to repress, to check}: confute, refute ●see also but–1 || L –fūtare (with prefixes) : to check, to repress, to drive back
fy– {to do, to make}: amplify, certify, deify, diversify, edify, glorify, horrify, identify, liquefy, magnify, mollify, modify, notify, nullify, petrify, putrefy, qualify, signify, stultify, stupefy, terrify, transmogrify, unify ●unrelated: crucify ●same as fac–1 || L –ficare (comb. form) facere : to do, to make IE *dhē– : to put, to set, to place
* Unattested, hypothesized
† Unknown origin
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