Where does “infusible” come from?
infusible (English) comes from English fusible, from Middle English fusible, from Old French fusible, from Latin fusibilis, from Latin fundō, from Latin fundus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- — smoke; mist, haze.
infusible (English): That cannot be fused; unmeltable; Capable of...
Definitions
- That cannot be fused; unmeltable; Capable of...
Ancestry of “infusible”, step by step
infusible traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fusible
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fusible | Able to be fused or melted; Any substance that... |
| 2 | Middle English | fusible | — |
| 3 | Old French | fusible | — |
| 4 | Latin | fusibilis | — |
| 5 | Latin | fundō | to pour out, shed |
| 6 | Latin | fundus | bottom; farm; piece of land; estate; ground |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via French fusible
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | fusible | fuse |