Where does “faru” come from?

faru (Asturian) comes from Latin pharus, from French phare, from Ancient Greek φάρος, from Ancient Greek φᾶρος — large piece of cloth, web; wide cloak or mantle...

faru (Asturian): lighthouse

Definitions

  1. lighthouse

Ancestry of “faru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpharuslighthouse
2Frenchphareleading, signature, key, flagship; lighthouse;...
3Ancient Greekφάροςpharynx; plough; ploughing
4Ancient Greekφᾶροςlarge piece of cloth, web; wide cloak or mantle...
Every word from Ancient Greek φᾶρος →Every word from Ancient Greek φάρος →Every word from French phare →