Where does “erifuga” come from?

erifuga (Latin) comes from Latin erus, from Proto-Italic ezos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁esh₂ós — master.

erifuga (Latin): a runaway slave

Definitions

  1. a runaway slave

Ancestry of “erifuga”, step by step

erifuga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin erus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinerusmaster of the house or family
2Proto-Italicezosmaster
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁esh₂ósmaster

via Latin fugiō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfugiōto flee, fly, take flight, escape, depart, run, run away, recede
2Proto-Italicfugiōto flee
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewg-to flee; to enjoy, benefit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁esh₂ós →
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