Ferreter
/ˈferɪtər/noun
A person who hunts, searches, or drives out something using a ferret.
Did you know?Ferret ultimately traces to Latin fur, meaning “thief,” because ferrets were associated with stealing into hidden burrows and driving out concealed prey.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
fūr
“Thief”
Late Latin
Latin
fūro / furittus
“To steal; a little thief or ferret-like animal”
12th–13th Century
Old French
fuiret / furet
“Ferret; a small hunting animal”
14th Century
Middle English
ferret
“A ferret, especially one used to hunt rabbits”
Modern English
English
ferret
“To search persistently or hunt with a ferret”
Modern English
English
ferreter
“One who ferrets out, searches, or hunts using a ferret”