Where does “fébrifuge” come from?

fébrifuge (French) comes from Latin febrifugus, from Latin fugō, from Latin fuga, from Proto-Italic fugā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- — to flee; to enjoy, benefit.

fébrifuge (French): febrifugal; febrifuge

Definitions

  1. febrifugal; febrifuge

Ancestry of “fébrifuge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfebrifugusfever-expelling, fever-reducing
2Latinfugōto chase away, put to flight
3Latinfugaflight, fleeing, escape; avoidance; exile
4Proto-Italicfugāflight, escape
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰugéh₂flight, escape
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewg-to flee; to enjoy, benefit

Words derived from “fébrifuge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰugéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic fugā →