Etymology of the English word fulminant
the English word
fulminantderived from the Latin word
fulminansderived from the Medieval Latin word
fulminare (lighten; cause lightning to strike; strike like lightning)
derived from the Latin word
fulmen (lightning, flash; thunderbolt)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhel-Date
The earliest known usage of fulminant in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Dutch
fulminant, German
fulminantUsage
Word found in Modern English
