Where does “fondement” come from?
fondement (Old French) comes 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.
fondement (Old French): foundation, start, beginning; foundation
Definitions
- foundation, start, beginning; foundation
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