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Where does “fundamentals” come from?

Fundamentals derives from Late Latin fundamentalis, from Latin fundamentum meaning "foundation," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "to pour" or "smoke."

fundamentals (English): plural of fundamental; API pl; The fundamental...

Definitions

  1. plural of fundamental; API pl; The fundamental...

Ancestry of “fundamentals”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfundamentalA leading or primary principle, rule, law, or...
2Latinfundāmentālis—
3Latinfundāmentum—
4Latinfundō—
5Latinfundusbottom; farm; piece of land; estate; ground
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰmḗnbottom
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “fundamentals”

  • फ़ंडा
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →