Where does “fueli” come from?

fueli (Swahili) comes from English fuel, from Middle English fuayle, from Old French fouaille, from Old French feu, from Late Latin focus, from Latin focus — fireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;...

fueli (Swahili): fuel

Definitions

  1. fuel

Ancestry of “fueli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfuelSubstance consumed to provide energy through...
2Middle EnglishfuayleFuel; items to be burnt
3Old Frenchfouaillefirewood; torch
4Old Frenchfeufire
5Late Latinfocusfire
6Latinfocusfireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;...
Every word from Latin focus →Every word from Late Latin focus →Every word from Old French feu →