Where does “fumigation” come from?
Fumigation comes from Middle English fumygacioun, from Old French fumigation, from Late Latin fumigatio, from Latin fumigo, ultimately from Latin fumus meaning smoke, derived from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós.
fumigation (English): The act of fumigating, or applying smoke or...
Definitions
- The act of fumigating, or applying smoke or...
Ancestry of “fumigation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | fumygacioun | The burning of odourous substances for medicinal... |
| 2 | Old French | fumigation | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | fumigatio | — |
| 4 | Latin | fūmigō | to smoke, fumigate, treat with smoke |
| 5 | Latin | -igo | Enlargement of -ō; Suffixed to nouns and to... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | agō | drive; push, impel; do, act |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |