French word fondue comes from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰewd-, Latin fundus, and later Proto-Italic *hundō (Pour out.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *ǵʰewd- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| fundus | Latin (lat) | An authority. Bottom. Farm; piece of land; estate. Foundation. Ground. |
| *hundō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Pour out. |
| fusum | Latin (lat) | |
| fondre | Old French (fro) | To melt. |
| fondre | French (fra) | (intransitive) to dwindle; to diminish. (intransitive) to melt. (intransitive) to melt away, waste away. (reflexive, se fondre dans) to blend in, blend into. (transitive) to melt, melt down, smelt. |
| fondue | French (fra) | Fondue. |