Where does “feferfuge” come from?

feferfuge (Old English) comes from Latin febrifugia, from Latin fugō, from Latin fuga, from Proto-Italic fugā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- — to flee; to enjoy, benefit.

feferfuge (Old English): feverfew

Definitions

  1. feverfew

Ancestry of “feferfuge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfebrifugiafeverfew
2Latinfugōto chase away, put to flight
3Latinfugaflight, fleeing, escape; avoidance; exile
4Proto-Italicfugāflight, escape
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰugéh₂flight, escape
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewg-to flee; to enjoy, benefit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰugéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic fugā →