Where does “fognario” come from?
fognario (Italian) comes from Italian fogna, from Italian fognare, from Latin fundiāre, from Latin fundus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
fognario (Italian): sewer
Definitions
- sewer
Ancestry of “fognario”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | fogna | sewer; cesspit; hovel, pigsty |
| 2 | Italian | fognare | To provide with a drainage or sewerage system |
| 3 | Latin | fundiāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | fundus | bottom; farm; piece of land; estate; ground |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |