Where does “fung” come from?
fung (English) comes from English fungus, from Latin fungus, from Latin sfungus.
fung (English): Alternative form of fum; Fungus
Definitions
- Alternative form of fum; Fungus
Ancestry of “fung”, step by step
fung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fungus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fungus | Any member of the kingdom Fungi; a eukaryotic... |
| 2 | Latin | fungus | a mushroom; a fungus; a fungal growth or... |
| 3 | Latin | sfungus | — |
via Cantonese 馮
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cantonese | 馮 | — |