fus

pour

Spelled fus · Latin 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
Latin ex- (out), becoming ef- + fundere (pour) → effusus (poured out) + -ive
profuse — very abundant or freely given
Latin pro- (forth) + fundere (pour) → profusus (poured forth)
infuse — to fill something with a quality or flavor
Latin in- (into) + fundere (pour) → infusus (poured into)
diffuse — to spread widely
Latin dis- (apart), becoming dif- + fundere (pour) → diffusus (spread out)
confuse — to mix things up or make understanding difficult
Latin con- (together) + fundere (pour) → confusus (poured together, mixed)
fusion — the joining of separate things into one
Latin fundere (pour, melt) → fusus → fusio (a pouring or melting)

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