Furret
/ˈfɜːrɪt/noun
Furret is a fictional Pokémon species resembling a long-bodied, ring-tailed mammal.
Did you know?The name Furret is an English localization coinage, blending “fur” with “ferret”; ferret ultimately traces to Latin furittus, meaning “little thief.”
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
fur
“Thief”
Late Latin
Latin
furittus
“Little thief; a diminutive form associated with the ferret”
Middle English
English
furet
“Ferret”
14th–15th Century
English
ferret
“A domesticated polecat used especially for hunting rabbits”
1999
English
Furret
“A Pokémon name formed by blending “fur” and “ferret””