French word fonder comes from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰewd-, Proto-Indo-European *dʰewp-, Proto-Indo-European - -mḗn, Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰ-mn̥-, Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰ-mn, and later Proto-Italic *hundō (Pour out.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *ǵʰewd- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *dʰewp- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| - -mḗn | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bʰudʰ-mn̥- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bʰudʰ-mn | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *hundō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Pour out. |
| *bʰudʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *fundos | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| fundus | Latin (lat) | An authority. Bottom. Farm; piece of land; estate. Foundation. Ground. |
| fundere | Latin (lat) | |
| fonder | French (fra) | To found. |