Where does “infusen” come from?
infusen (Middle English) comes from Latin infusus, from Latin infundō, from Latin fundō, from Latin fundus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
Ancestry of “infusen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | infusus | poured into or on |
| 2 | Latin | infundō | to pour in, into, on, upon, or down upon, forth, infuse |
| 3 | Latin | fundō | to pour out, shed |
| 4 | Latin | fundus | bottom; farm; piece of land; estate; ground |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |