Where does “fuineall” come from?
fuineall (Scottish Gaelic) comes from English funnel, from Middle English funell, from Old French founel, from Latin fundibulum, from Latin fundō, from Latin fundus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- — smoke; mist, haze.
fuineall (Scottish Gaelic): funnel
Definitions
- funnel
Ancestry of “fuineall”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | funnel | A utensil in the shape of an inverted hollow cone... |
| 2 | Middle English | funell | — |
| 3 | Old French | founel | — |
| 4 | Latin | fundibulum | funnel |
| 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 |