Where does “forum” come from?

Forum comes from Latin forum, derived from Proto-Indo-European dʰworom, from the root dʰwer- meaning door or entrance.

forum (English): A place for discussion; A gathering for the...

Definitions

  1. A place for discussion; A gathering for the...

Ancestry of “forum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinforumpublic place, marketplace, forum
2Proto-Italic*foromforum

Words derived from “forum

Every word from Proto-Italic *foromEvery word from Latin forum