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Where does “faxa” come from?

faxa (Aragonese) comes from Latin fascia, from Proto-Indo-European bʰasḱ- — bundle, heap, load.

Ancestry of “faxa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfasciaband, bandage, swathe, strip, ribbon; necktie
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰasḱ-bundle, heap, load

Words derived from “faxa”

  • fajita
  • Fajitagate
  • fajita
  • fajilla
  • faja
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