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Where does “fumigation” come from?

fumigation (Old French) comes from Late Latin fumigatio, from Latin fūmigō, from Latin -igo, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

Ancestry of “fumigation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinfumigatio—
2Latinfūmigō—
3Latin-igoEnlargement of -ō; Suffixed to nouns and to...
4Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “fumigation”

  • fumigation
  • biofumigation
  • refumigation
  • fumygacioun
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