It comes from Latin 'fundus' (bottom; ground), which has the same distant ancestor as 'bottom'.
These words have been growing apart for over 5000 years.
A Latin f- where English has b- can also be seen in 'frāter' vs. 'brother'.
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It comes from Latin 'fundus' (bottom; ground), which has the same distant ancestor as 'bottom'.
These words have been growing apart for over 5000 years.
A Latin f- where English has b- can also be seen in 'frāter' vs. 'brother'.
Here's more: