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Where does “fugā” come from?

fugā (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰugéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- — to flee; to enjoy, benefit.

fugā (Proto-Italic): flight, escape

Definitions

  1. flight, escape

Ancestry of “fugā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰugéh₂flight, escape
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewg-to flee; to enjoy, benefit
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