Where does “fume” come from?
Fume comes from Old French fum, from Latin fumus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós, ultimately from the root dʰewh₂-.
fume (English): A gas or vapour/vapor that is strong-smelling or...
Definitions
- A gas or vapour/vapor that is strong-smelling or...
Ancestry of “fume”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | fume | Visible gaseous emanations; fumes or smoke; Any... |
| 2 | Old French | fum | smoke |
| 3 | Latin | fūmus | smoke, steam, fume |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | fūmos | smoke |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰuh₂mós | smoke |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “fume”