Where does “fiat” come from?
Fiat comes from Latin fiat, third-person singular subjunctive of fio, derived from Proto-Italic fuiō, which traces to Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-, a root meaning "to become" or "to be."
fiat (English): An arbitrary or authoritative command or order to...
Definitions
- An arbitrary or authoritative command or order to...
Ancestry of “fiat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | fiat | third-person singular present active subjunctive... |
| 2 | Latin | fio | I become, am made; I happen; I take place |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | fuiō | to become |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |