Established or set up an institution, organization, or settlement. Created the basis for something's existence.
From Old French 'fonder,' from Latin 'fundare' meaning 'to lay the bottom' or 'to establish.' Related to 'fundus' (bottom, foundation), emphasizing the idea of creating a solid base.
The word 'founded' literally means 'given a bottom' - from the same Latin root as 'foundation.' When we say a city was founded, we're using ancient imagery of laying down a solid base that everything else can build upon.
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