Where does “fomentation” come from?
fomentation (English) comes from Middle English fomentacioun, from Late Latin fomentatio, from Latin fomento, from Latin fōmentum, from Latin fovere, from Latin foveo, from Proto-Italic foɣʷeō, from Proto-Italic θoɣʷejō — to burn; warm, hot.
fomentation (English): The act of fomenting; the application of warm,...
Definitions
- The act of fomenting; the application of warm,...
Ancestry of “fomentation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | fomentacioun | The act of fomenting; the application of warm,... |
| 2 | Late Latin | fomentatio | — |
| 3 | Latin | fomento | dative singular of fōmentum; ablative singular of... |
| 4 | Latin | fōmentum | A warm application, lotion, compress or poultice, fomentation |
| 5 | Latin | fovere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 6 | Latin | foveo | I warm, keep warm; I nurture, cherish, foster; I... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | foɣʷeō | to warm, to make warm, to keep warm |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | θoɣʷejō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰogʷʰ-éye-ti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |