Where does “fundamen” come from?
fundamen (Latin) comes from Dutch fundament, from Middle Dutch fondament, from Old French fundement, from Old French funder, from Latin fundo, from Latin fundus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- — smoke; mist, haze.
fundamen (Latin): foundation; basis
Definitions
- foundation; basis
Ancestry of “fundamen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | fundament | basis; foundation, basis |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | fondament | — |
| 3 | Old French | fundement | Alternative form of fondement |
| 4 | Old French | funder | to found; to build; to construct; to make |
| 5 | Latin | fundo | I pour out, shed; I rout, scatter; I found, make... |
| 6 | Latin | fundus | bottom; farm; piece of land; estate; ground |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |