Where does “suffusely” come from?
suffusely (English) comes from English suffuse, from Latin suffundo, from Latin fundō, from Latin fundus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
suffusely (English): In a suffuse way
Definitions
- In a suffuse way
Ancestry of “suffusely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | suffuse | To spread through or over something, especially... |
| 2 | Latin | suffundo | I pour in or on; I suffuse |
| 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 |