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Where does “fugāre” come from?

fugāre (Latin) comes from Latin fugere, from Proto-Italic fugiō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- — to flee; to enjoy, benefit.

Ancestry of “fugāre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfugerethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
2Proto-Italicfugiōto flee
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewg-to flee; to enjoy, benefit
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