fus

pour

Spelled fus · fundere 'to pour,' with participle fusus 'poured'

Latin fundere meant pour: infuse pours in, diffuse pours apart, and effusive thanks pour out freely.

Words built from it

effusive — expressing pleasure, gratitude, or affection freely
ef- (out; form of ex-) + fus (pour) + -ive (tending to)
profuse — very abundant or freely given
pro- (forth) + fus (pour)
infuse — to fill something with a quality or flavor
in- (into) + fus (pour)
diffuse — to spread widely
dif- (apart; form of dis-) + fus (pour)
confuse — to mix things up or make understanding difficult
con- (together) + fus (pour)
fusion — the joining of separate things into one
fus (pour) + -ion (action or result)

obfuscate — Contains fus, but derives from Latin obfuscare 'to darken,' built on fuscus 'dark,' rather than fundere 'to pour.'