Etymograph

English

fulvid

Fulvid comes from Late Latin fulvus ‘glowing’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- ‘to shine’.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰel-‘to shine’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰl̥wósreconstructed
  3. Late Latinc. 200–600 CEfulvus‘glowing’
  4. Late Latin, derivedc. 200–600 CEfulvidus
  5. Englishearliest quotation 1640fulvid

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰel-‘to shine’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰl̥wósreconstructed
  3. Late Latinc. 200–600 CEfulvus‘glowing’
  4. Late Latin, derivedc. 200–600 CEfulvidus
  5. Englishearliest quotation 1640fulvid

Earliest quotation: 1640, Henry More, ΨΥΧΟΖΩΙΑ [Psychozōia], or A Christiano-platonicall Display o: “When skilful limmer 'ſuing his intent / Shall fairly…”

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- ‘to shine’

ball, bowl, bell, bold, flame, bull, bald, boil, blaze, bale, blush, blur, blizzard, bleach, bolster, budge, sabha, blemish, bola, phlegm, phallus, bolero, blithe, phlox, blain, bleat, 73 more

Today it means

adj Fulvous; tawny-coloured.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- / fulvid

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