Where does “fornicate” come from?
fornicate (English) comes from Latin fornicātus, from Latin fornicor, from Latin fornix, from Latin furnus, from Proto-Italic fornos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰr̥-nós, from Indo-European *gʷʰer-.
fornicate (English): Shaped like an arch or vault; resembling a...
Definitions
- Shaped like an arch or vault; resembling a...
Ancestry of “fornicate”, step by step
fornicate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin fornicātus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fornicātus | arched, vaulted |
| 2 | Latin | fornicor | I fornicate, commit fornication |
| 3 | Latin | fornix | arch, vault; brothel |
| 4 | Latin | furnus | oven; bakery |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | fornos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰr̥-nós | — |
| 7 | Indo-European | *gʷʰer- | — |
via English fornix
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fornix | An archlike structure or fold; Specifically, the... |