Where does “fumish” come from?
fumish (English) comes 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.
fumish (English): Pertaining to fumes or smoke
Definitions
- Pertaining to fumes or smoke
Ancestry of “fumish”, step by step
fumish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fume
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fume | A gas or vapour/vapor that is strong-smelling or... |
| 2 | Middle English | fume | Visible gaseous emanations; fumes or smoke; Any... |
| 3 | Old French | fum | smoke |
| 4 | Latin | fūmus | smoke, steam, fume |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | fūmos | smoke |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰuh₂mós | smoke |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via English ish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ish | Pronunciation spelling of is; somewhat,... |
| 2 | English | -ish | Typical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ish | Alternative form of -yssh |
| 4 | Old English | -isċ | -ish |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |