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