Where does “fungible” come from?

Fungible derives from Medieval Latin fungibilis, from Latin fungor meaning to perform or discharge, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg-.

fungible (English): Able to be substituted for something of equal...

Definitions

  1. Able to be substituted for something of equal...

Ancestry of “fungible”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinfungibilis—
2LatinfungorI perform, execute, administer, discharge,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewg-to flee; to enjoy, benefit

Words derived from “fungible”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- →Every word from Latin fungor →Every word from Medieval Latin fungibilis →