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Where does “fuuga” come from?

fuuga (Finnish) comes from Italian fuga, from Latin fuga, from Proto-Italic fugā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- — to flee; to enjoy, benefit.

fuuga (Finnish): fugue

Definitions

  1. fugue

Ancestry of “fuuga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfugaflight, escape; leak, leakage; fugue
2Latinfugaflight, fleeing, escape; avoidance; exile
3Proto-Italicfugāflight, escape
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰugéh₂flight, escape
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewg-to flee; to enjoy, benefit

Words derived from “fuuga”

  • fuugasävelmä
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- →