Where does “fug” come from?
fug (Aromanian) comes from Latin fugō, from Latin fuga, from Proto-Italic fugā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- — to flee; to enjoy, benefit.
fug (Aromanian): I run; I flee; I hunt, eliminate
Definitions
- I run; I flee; I hunt, eliminate
Ancestry of “fug”, step by step
fug traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin fugō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fugō | to chase away, put to flight |
| 2 | Latin | fuga | flight, fleeing, escape; avoidance; exile |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | fugā | flight, escape |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰugéh₂ | flight, escape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewg- | to flee; to enjoy, benefit |
via Vulgar Latin fugo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | fugo | I chase away, put to flight; I drive into exile;... |