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Where does “fulmineus” come from?

fulmineus (Latin) comes from Latin fulmen, from Latin fulgmen, from Latin fulgeo, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

fulmineus (Latin): thunder and/or lightning; fulmineous; sparkling,...

Definitions

  1. thunder and/or lightning; fulmineous; sparkling,...

Ancestry of “fulmineus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfulmenlightning; thunderbolt
2Latinfulgmen—
3LatinfulgeoI flash, lighten, glitter, gleam, glare, glisten,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “fulmineus”

  • fulmineo
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