Where does “foumart” come from?
foumart (English) comes from Middle English fulmard, from Old English fūl, from Proto-West Germanic fūl, from Proto-Germanic fūlaz, from Proto-Indo-European pū- — rotten, putrid; be rotten; putrid; to rot, swell,...
foumart (English): A European polecat; a member of the Mustelidae...
Definitions
- A European polecat; a member of the Mustelidae...
Ancestry of “foumart”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | fulmard | — |
| 2 | Old English | fūl | foul, unclean, impure, vile, corrupt, rotten,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | fūl | foul, dirty |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fūlaz | foul, dirty; rotten |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pū- | rotten, putrid; be rotten; putrid; to rot, swell,... |