Where does “diffusive” come from?

diffusive (Latin) comes from Latin diffusivus, from Latin diffundō, from Latin fundō, from Latin fundus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

diffusive (Latin): vocative masculine singular of diffūsīvus

Definitions

  1. vocative masculine singular of diffūsīvus

Ancestry of “diffusive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiffusivusdiffusive; spreading, extending
2Latindiffundōto diffuse, scatter
3Latinfundōto pour out, shed
4Latinfundusbottom; farm; piece of land; estate; ground
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰmḗnbottom
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn →