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Where does “fumier” come from?

fumier (English) comes from English fumy, from English fume, from Middle English fume, from Old French fum, from Latin fūmus, from Proto-Italic fūmos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

fumier (English): comparative form of fumy: more fumy

Definitions

  1. comparative form of fumy: more fumy

Ancestry of “fumier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfumyProducing or filled with fumes
2EnglishfumeA gas or vapour/vapor that is strong-smelling or...
3Middle EnglishfumeVisible gaseous emanations; fumes or smoke; Any...
4Old Frenchfumsmoke
5Latinfūmus—
6Proto-Italicfūmossmoke
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰuh₂móssmoke
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
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