Where does “infundibulum” come from?
Infundibulum comes from Latin infundibulum, formed from Latin in- and -bulum, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots ne and dʰewh₂- meaning to pour or flow.
infundibulum (English): A funnel-shaped cavity or organ
Definitions
- A funnel-shaped cavity or organ
Ancestry of “infundibulum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | infundibulum | funnel; hopper |
| 2 | Latin | infundō | to pour in, into, on, upon, or down upon, forth, infuse |
| 3 | Latin | fundō | to pour out, shed |
| 4 | Latin | fundus | bottom; farm; piece of land; estate; ground |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |