Where does “effuse” come from?
effuse (English) comes from Middle French effuser, from Latin effusus, from Latin effundo, from Latin fundō, from Latin fundus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
effuse (English): Poured out freely; profuse; Disposed to pour out...
Definitions
- Poured out freely; profuse; Disposed to pour out...
Ancestry of “effuse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | effuser | — |
| 2 | Latin | effusus | poured out, having been poured out; discharged,... |
| 3 | Latin | effundo | I pour out, shed, spread abroad, drain off; I... |
| 4 | Latin | fundō | — |
| 5 | Latin | fundus | bottom; farm; piece of land; estate; ground |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “effuse”