English
fungate
From fungus + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Proto-Indo-European *bʰewg- ‘to enjoy, to be of use’
Proto-Indo-European *bʰu-né-g-ti
Proto-Italic *fungōr
Latin fungor ‘to perform, execute, administer, discharge,…’
English fungi
Today it means
verb To become like a fungus, as in appearance or in growth rate or pattern.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / fungate