English
foundator
Foundator comes from Latin fundātor, from fundō ‘found, establish’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn ‘bottom’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰudʰmḗn‘bottom’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰudʰnósreconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰundʰósreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*fundosreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfundus‘bottom, lowest point’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEfundō‘found, establish’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEfundātor
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500foundatour
- Englishtodayfoundator
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰudʰmḗn‘bottom’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰudʰnósreconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰundʰósreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*fundosreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfundus‘bottom, lowest point’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEfundō‘found, establish’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEfundātor
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500foundatour
- Englishtodayfoundator
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ- ‘to sink in’
deep, depth, dumb, dave, dip, deaf, dove, dub, bottomless, typhus, doof, 20 more
through Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn ‘bottom’
through Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰnós
through Proto-Italic *fundos
profundity, fonds, fundus, 9 more
through Latin fundus ‘bottom, lowest point’
through Latin fundō ‘found, establish’
confusion, fusion, fundamental, confuse, refund, funnel, diffuse, infuse, confound, 47 more
Today it means
noun Synonym of founder.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn / foundator