Etymology

furfuration

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Today it means: The falling of dandruff from the head. Full definition →

Latin furfur
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromfurfur
  2. English todayfurfuration

Latin furfur bran, scurf, + -ation.

Words from the same roots

Latinfurfur all →

furfurfurfuraceous

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