English
fimetarious
Fimetarious comes from Latin fimētum ‘a dunghill’, and goes back to fimus ‘dung’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfimus‘dung’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEfimētumas fimēta‘a dunghill’
- Englishtodayfimetarious
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfimus‘dung’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEfimētumas fimēta‘a dunghill’
- Englishtodayfimetarious
Formed from Latin fimēta + -ous
Every English word from Latin fimus
Today it means
adj Growing on dung.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin fimus / fimetarious