Where does “furnic” come from?
furnic (Aromanian) comes from Aromanian furnicã, from Latin formīca, from Latin -ārium, from Latin -um, from Proto-Italic *-om, from Proto-Indo-European *-oHom.
furnic (Aromanian): I am invaded by ants; feel as if ants are...
Definitions
- I am invaded by ants; feel as if ants are...
Ancestry of “furnic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Aromanian | furnicã | ant |
| 2 | Latin | formīca | — |
| 3 | Latin | -ārium | — |
| 4 | Latin | -um | nominative neuter singular of -us; accusative... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *-om | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *-oHom | — |
Words derived from “furnic”