Where does “fundamental” come from?
fundamental (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Latin fundāmentālis, from Latin fundāmentum, from Latin fundō, from Latin fundus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
fundamental (Norwegian Bokmål): fundamental, basic
Definitions
- fundamental, basic
Ancestry of “fundamental”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fundāmentālis | foundation |
| 2 | Latin | fundāmentum | foundation |
| 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 |