Etymology of the English word fulminate
the English word
fulminatederived 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 fulminate in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
fulminated,
fulminatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
