Where does “fórum” come from?

fórum (Portuguese) comes from Latin forum, from Proto-Italic *forom — forum.

fórum (Portuguese): A justice court; The building where such court is...

Definitions

  1. A justice court; The building where such court is...

Ancestry of “fórum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinforumpublic place, marketplace, forum
2Proto-Italic*foromforum
Every word from Proto-Italic *forom →Every word from Latin forum →