Where does “fulcrum” come from?
Fulcrum comes from Latin fulcrum, derived from the verb fulciō, which traces to Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ-, meaning to support or prop up.
fulcrum (English): The support about which a lever pivots; A crux or...
Definitions
- The support about which a lever pivots; A crux or...
Ancestry of “fulcrum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fulcrum | bedpost; foot; couch |
| 2 | Latin | -crum | used only when /l/ occurs earlier in the word |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -klom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |