Fagine
/ˈfeɪdʒɪn/noun
Relating to or derived from the beech tree.
Did you know?The Latin word fagus, meaning “beech,” gave scientists the genus name Fagus and is linked to the Germanic root behind English book, because beech wood was traditionally used for writing tablets.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bhāgos
“Beech tree”
Ancient Greek
Greek
φηγός (phēgós)
“Beech or beech-like tree”
Classical Latin
Latin
fāgus
“Beech tree”
18th Century
New Latin
fagineus
“Of or relating to the beech”
Modern English
English
fagine
“Relating to or derived from the beech tree”