Fulminated
/ˈfʊl.mɪ.neɪ.tɪd/noun
Exploded violently, or denounced someone or something with intense force.
Did you know?The verb ultimately comes from Latin fulmen, “thunderbolt,” linking explosive fulminates and furious denunciations to the ancient image of lightning hurled by the gods.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bhelg-
“To shine, flash, or burn; the reconstructed root behind the Latin lightning vocabulary.”
Classical Latin
Latin
fulmen
“Lightning or thunderbolt, literally a striking flash associated with divine power.”
Classical Latin
Latin
fulminare
“To flash with lightning or hurl thunderbolts; figuratively, to thunder or denounce.”
Medieval Latin
Latin
fulminatus
“Struck by lightning; later applied figuratively to forceful condemnation.”
16th Century
French
fulminer
“To thunder, denounce, or emit lightning; borrowed from Latin.”
17th Century
English
fulminate
“To denounce vehemently; later, in chemistry, to explode or cause an explosive reaction.”
Modern English
English
fulminated
“Exploded violently or was expressed with thunderous denunciation.”