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
- A place for discussion; A gathering for the...
Ancestry of “forum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | forum | public place, marketplace, forum |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | *forom | — |
Words derived from “forum”