Where does “фундамент” come from?
фундамент (Russian) comes from German Fundament, from Middle High German fundament, from Old High German fundament, from Latin fundāmentum, from Latin fundō, from Latin fundus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- — smoke; mist, haze.
фундамент (Russian): foundation, base, basis
Definitions
- foundation, base, basis
Ancestry of “фундамент”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Fundament | foundation |
| 2 | Middle High German | fundament | — |
| 3 | Old High German | fundament | — |
| 4 | Latin | fundāmentum | foundation |
| 5 | Latin | fundō | to pour out, shed |
| 6 | Latin | fundus | bottom; farm; piece of land; estate; ground |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |