Where does “febrifugia” come from?

febrifugia (Latin) comes from Latin fugō, from Latin fuga, from Proto-Italic fugā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- — to flee; to enjoy, benefit.

febrifugia (Latin): feverfew

Definitions

  1. feverfew

Ancestry of “febrifugia”, step by step

febrifugia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin fugō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfugōto chase away, put to flight
2Latinfugaflight, fleeing, escape; avoidance; exile
3Proto-Italicfugāflight, escape
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰugéh₂flight, escape
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewg-to flee; to enjoy, benefit

via Latin febris

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfebrisfever
2Proto-Italic*feɣʷrisfever
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰris—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot

Words derived from “febrifugia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰugéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic fugā →