Where does “fomite” come from?
fomite (English) comes from English fomites, from Latin fomes, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
fomite (English): An inanimate object capable of carrying...
Definitions
- An inanimate object capable of carrying...
Ancestry of “fomite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fomites | plural of fomes; plural of fomite |
| 2 | Latin | fomes | tinder, kindling; fomite |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |