Where does “funding” come from?
Funding derives from English fund, which comes from French fond, ultimately from Latin fundus meaning "bottom" or "base," related to Latin fundere "to pour."
funding (English): present participle of fund; The action of the...
Definitions
- present participle of fund; The action of the...
Ancestry of “funding”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fund | A sum or source of money; An organization... |
| 2 | Latin | fundus | bottom; farm; piece of land; estate; ground |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “funding”