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Where does “fade” come from?

fade (French) comes from Vulgar Latin fatidus, from Latin fatuus, from Latin fātus, from Latin for, from Proto-Italic fāōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti — to speak, to be talking.

fade (French): tasteless, insipid; boring; lukewarm; share of...

Definitions

  1. tasteless, insipid; boring; lukewarm; share of...

Ancestry of “fade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinfatidus—
2Latinfatuusfoolish, silly, simple; stupid; insipid,...
3Latinfātus—
4Latinfor"defective"; I speak, talk, say
5Proto-Italicfāōrspeak
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂tito speak, to be talking

Words derived from “fade”

  • fadette
  • fadasse
  • fadement
  • fadeur
  • fade
  • fad
  • fád
  • fad
  • fadøl
  • fad
  • fad
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