Where does “fumous” come from?
fumous (English) comes from Middle English fumous, from Old French fumeus, from Latin fumosus, from Latin fūmus, from Proto-Italic fūmos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
fumous (English): Of or resembling fumes or smoke
Definitions
- Of or resembling fumes or smoke
Ancestry of “fumous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | fumous | Smelly; having a noticeable stench; Inducing... |
| 2 | Old French | fumeus | — |
| 3 | Latin | fumosus | smoking, smoky, smoked |
| 4 | Latin | fūmus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | fūmos | smoke |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰuh₂mós | smoke |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |