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Where does “funken” come from?

funken (German) comes from German Funk, from English funk, from French funquer, from Vulgar Latin fumicare, from Latin fūmigāre, from Latin fūmus, from Proto-Italic fūmos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós — smoke; mist, haze.

funken (German): to sparkle; to radio

Definitions

  1. to sparkle; to radio

Ancestry of “funken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFunkfunk; radio
2EnglishfunkFoul or unpleasant smell, especially body odor; A...
3Frenchfunquer—
4Vulgar Latinfumicare—
5Latinfūmigāre—
6Latinfūmus—
7Proto-Italicfūmossmoke
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰuh₂móssmoke
9Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “funken”

  • funzelig
  • Funzel
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