Where does “FAB” come from?
Fab comes from English fabulous, from Latin fabulosus, from Latin fabula meaning story, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to speak or make.
FAB (English): 1986, Márcio Souza, "The order of the day: an...
Definitions
- 1986, Márcio Souza, "The order of the day: an...
Ancestry of “FAB”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fabulous | Of or relating to fable, myth or legend;... |
| 2 | Latin | fabulosus | fabled, fabulous , legendary |
| 3 | Latin | fābula | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ulus | Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -olos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |