Where does “fugu” come from?

fugu (Aromanian) comes from Aromanian fug, 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.

fugu (Aromanian): Alternative form of fug

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of fug

Ancestry of “fugu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AromanianfugI run; I flee; I hunt, eliminate
2Latinfugōto chase away, put to flight
3Latinfugaflight, fleeing, escape; avoidance; exile
4Proto-Italicfugāflight, escape
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰugéh₂flight, escape
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewg-to flee; to enjoy, benefit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰugéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic fugā →
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