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fundus.

farm; piece of land, estate; bottom, lowest part; foundation; an authority;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈfʊn.dʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈfun.dus]

  1. bottom

    declension-2 · masculine

  2. farm, piece of land, estate, demesne

    declension-2 · masculine

  3. ground

    declension-2 · masculine

  4. foundation

    declension-2 · masculine

  5. an authority

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-? Proto-Indo-European *-mḗn Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰnós Proto-Indo-European *bʰundʰós Proto-Italic *fundos Latin fundus From Proto-Italic *fundos, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰ-(m)n-o-s, thematized from *bʰudʰmḗn (“bottom”). Compare the similar treatment in Ancient Greek πύνδαξ (púndax, “bottom”). Cognates include Sanskrit बुध्न (budhna), Persian بن (bon, “root, bottom”), Ancient Greek πυθμήν (puthmḗn, “bottom”), and Old English botm (modern bottom).

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