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Where does “diffusion” come from?

diffusion (French) comes from Latin diffusio, from Latin diffundō, from Latin fundō, from Latin fundus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

diffusion (French): broadcasting, showing; dissemination, diffusion;...

Definitions

  1. broadcasting, showing; dissemination, diffusion;...

Ancestry of “diffusion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiffusio—
2Latindiffundō—
3Latinfundō—
4Latinfundusbottom; farm; piece of land; estate; ground
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰmḗnbottom
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “diffusion”

  • rediffusion
  • télédiffusion
  • autodiffusion
  • codiffusion
  • radio
  • radiodiffusion
  • راديو
  • ράδιο
  • radio
  • រ៉ាឌីយោ
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