Where does “fuïr” come from?

fuïr (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin fugire, from Latin fugere, from Proto-Italic fugiō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- — to flee; to enjoy, benefit.

fuïr (Old French): Alternative form of fuir

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of fuir

Ancestry of “fuïr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinfugire—
2Latinfugerethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
3Proto-Italicfugiōto flee
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewg-to flee; to enjoy, benefit

Words derived from “fuïr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- →Every word from Proto-Italic fugiō →Every word from Latin fugere →