Where does “fumare” come from?
fumare (Italian) comes from Latin fumō, from Latin fūmus, from Proto-Italic fūmos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
fumare (Italian): to smoke; to emit vapor or steam; to give in
Definitions
- to smoke; to emit vapor or steam; to give in
Ancestry of “fumare”, step by step
fumare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin fumō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fumō | to smoke, steam, fume |
| 2 | Latin | fūmus | smoke, steam, fume |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | fūmos | smoke |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰuh₂mós | smoke |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Latin fūmāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fūmāre | — |