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Where does “fugans” come from?

fugans (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.

fugans (Latin): chasing away

Definitions

  1. chasing away

Ancestry of “fugans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfugō—
2Latinfugaflight, fleeing, escape; avoidance; exile
3Proto-Italicfugāflight, escape
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰugéh₂flight, escape
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewg-to flee; to enjoy, benefit
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