Where does “fumo” come from?
fumo (Esperanto) comes from Spanish humo, from Old Spanish fumo, from Latin fūmus, from Proto-Italic fūmos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
fumo (Esperanto): smoke
Definitions
- smoke
Ancestry of “fumo”, step by step
fumo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish humo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | humo | smoke; steam; fume, fumes |
| 2 | Old Spanish | fumo | smoke |
| 3 | Latin | fūmus | smoke, steam, fume |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | fūmos | smoke |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰuh₂mós | smoke |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Italian fumo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | fumo | smoke; smudge; hashish |