Where does “fovere” come from?
fovere (Latin) comes from Latin foveo, from Proto-Italic foɣʷeō, from Proto-Italic θoɣʷejō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰogʷʰ-éye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
fovere (Latin): third-person plural perfect active indicative of...
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Ancestry of “fovere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | foveo | I warm, keep warm; I nurture, cherish, foster; I... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | foɣʷeō | to warm, to make warm, to keep warm |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | θoɣʷejō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰogʷʰ-éye-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |