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Where does “fougueux” come from?

fougueux (French) comes from French -eux, from French goitre, from Old French goitron, from Vulgar Latin gutturio, from Latin guttur, from Proto-Indo-European gut- — rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,...

fougueux (French): spirited, lively; enthusiastic

Definitions

  1. spirited, lively; enthusiastic

Ancestry of “fougueux”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1French-eux-ous, -y
2Frenchgoitregoitre
3Old Frenchgoitronthroat; neck; goitre
4Vulgar Latingutturio—
5Latingutturthroat, neck, gullet; gluttony
6Proto-Indo-Europeangut-rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,...

Words derived from “fougueux”

  • fogoso
  • fogosidad
  • fougueusement
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