Where does “fond” come from?

Fond comes from Latin fundus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂-, a root meaning to shake or move, through intermediate Proto-Indo-European forms including dʰewbʰ- and bʰudʰ-mn.

fond (English): Having a liking or affection; Affectionate;...

Definitions

  1. Having a liking or affection; Affectionate;...

Ancestry of “fond”, step by step

fond traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin fundus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfundusbottom; farm; piece of land; estate; ground
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰmḗnbottom
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Middle English fond

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishfondAlternative form of feend; Alternative form of...
2Middle EnglishfonnenTo be insane, stupid, or ridiculous; To trick or...

Words derived from “fond”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →