Where does “parfüm” come from?
parfüm (Hungarian) comes from German Parfüm, from French parfum, from French parfumer, from Latin perfumare, from Latin fumō, from Latin fūmus, from Proto-Italic fūmos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós — smoke; mist, haze.
parfüm (Hungarian): perfume
Definitions
- perfume
Ancestry of “parfüm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Parfüm | perfume |
| 2 | French | parfum | perfume; scent, desirable smell; flavour, aroma,... |
| 3 | French | parfumer | to perfume |
| 4 | Latin | perfumare | — |
| 5 | Latin | fumō | to smoke, steam, fume |
| 6 | Latin | fūmus | smoke, steam, fume |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | fūmos | smoke |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰuh₂mós | smoke |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |