Where does “fost” come from?

fost (Romanian) comes from Romanian fi, from Latin sūm, from Proto-Italic ezom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- — to be.

fost (Romanian): been; former; ex-boyfriend

Definitions

  1. been; former; ex-boyfriend

Ancestry of “fost”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianfito be; to feel
2Latinsūmto be, exist
3Proto-Italicezomto be
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésmifirst-person singular present indicative of...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be

Words derived from “fost”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi →Every word from Proto-Italic ezom →