Where does “febrifugus” come from?

febrifugus (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.

febrifugus (Latin): fever-expelling, fever-reducing

Definitions

  1. fever-expelling, fever-reducing

Ancestry of “febrifugus”, step by step

febrifugus 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 “febrifugus”

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