Where does “fume” come from?
fume (Middle English) comes from Old French fum, from Latin fūmus, from Proto-Italic fūmos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
fume (Middle English): Visible gaseous emanations; fumes or smoke; Any...
Definitions
- Visible gaseous emanations; fumes or smoke; Any...
Ancestry of “fume”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | fum | smoke |
| 2 | Latin | fūmus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | fūmos | smoke |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰuh₂mós | smoke |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “fume”