Where does “radiodiffusion” come from?
radiodiffusion (French) comes from French diffusion, 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.
radiodiffusion (French): broadcasting
Definitions
- broadcasting
Ancestry of “radiodiffusion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | diffusion | broadcasting, showing; dissemination, diffusion;... |
| 2 | Latin | diffusio | spreading out, increase in extent or breadth |
| 3 | Latin | diffundō | to diffuse, scatter |
| 4 | Latin | fundō | to pour out, shed |
| 5 | Latin | fundus | bottom; farm; piece of land; estate; ground |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |