Where does “febrifuge” come from?
febrifuge (English) comes from French fébrifuge, from Latin febrifugus, 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.
febrifuge (English): An antipyretic medication
Definitions
- An antipyretic medication
Ancestry of “febrifuge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | fébrifuge | febrifugal; febrifuge |
| 2 | Latin | febrifugus | fever-expelling, fever-reducing |
| 3 | Latin | fugō | to chase away, put to flight |
| 4 | Latin | fuga | flight, fleeing, escape; avoidance; exile |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | fugā | flight, escape |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰugéh₂ | flight, escape |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewg- | to flee; to enjoy, benefit |