Where does “fuga” come from?
fuga (Italian) comes from Latin fuga, from Proto-Italic fugā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- — to flee; to enjoy, benefit.
fuga (Italian): flight, escape; leak, leakage; fugue
Definitions
- flight, escape; leak, leakage; fugue
Ancestry of “fuga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | fuga | flight, fleeing, escape; avoidance; exile |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | fugā | flight, escape |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰugéh₂ | flight, escape |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewg- | to flee; to enjoy, benefit |
Words derived from “fuga”