Where does “fomite” come from?
fomite (Latin) comes from Latin fomes, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
fomite (Latin): ablative singular of fōmes
Definitions
- ablative singular of fōmes
Ancestry of “fomite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | fomes | tinder, kindling; fomite |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |