Etymograph

English

forum

Forum is borrowed from Latin forum ‘public market place’.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEforum‘public market place’
  2. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEforum‘public market place’
  2. Englishtodaysame form

Linked words

through Latin forum ‘public market place, forum’

forensic, fora, 4 more

Today it means

noun A place for discussion.

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Etymograph / Latin forum / forum

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