fume
UK[fjuːm]US[fjuːm]
v
To be very angry, often showing this in your behavior.
v
To emit smoke, gas, or vapor.
n
(usually fumes) Smoke, gas, or vapor that smells strongly or is dangerous to inhale.
Etymology
The word 'fume' entered English in the 14th century from the Old French 'fum', meaning 'smoke, steam, vapor'. This, in turn, came from the Latin 'fumus' with the same meaning. The Latin term can be traced back to the Proto-Indo-European root dheu- meaning 'to rise in a cloud, to smoke, to scatter like dust', which also gave rise to words like 'dust' and 'dull'. The semantic journey is direct: from the concrete physical phenomenon of smoke or vapor, the meaning extended metaphorically to describe a state of agitated anger, as if one is emitting visible emotional heat.
Analysis
The word 'fume' is a simplex word derived as a whole from Latin.
Examples
She was still fuming over the unfair criticism.
The chemical mixture began to fume dangerously.
The fumes from the traffic made it difficult to breathe.