Where does “suffumigate” come from?
suffumigate (English) comes from Latin suffumigatus, from Latin suffumigare, from Latin suffmigo, from Latin fumigo, from Latin fumus, from Proto-Italic fūmos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
suffumigate (English): To fumigate from below; To apply fumes or smoke...
Definitions
- To fumigate from below; To apply fumes or smoke...
Ancestry of “suffumigate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | suffumigatus | — |
| 2 | Latin | suffumigare | to fumigate from below |
| 3 | Latin | suffmigo | — |
| 4 | Latin | fumigo | I smoke, fumigate, treat with |
| 5 | Latin | fumus | smoke, steam; indication, sign |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | fūmos | smoke |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰuh₂mós | smoke |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |