Where does “family” come from?
Family comes from Latin familia, derived from Latin famulus, a servant or slave, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- meaning to place or put.
family (English): A group of people who are closely related to one...
Definitions
- A group of people who are closely related to one...
Ancestry of “family”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | famylye | family |
| 2 | Latin | familia | family; household; A quantity of land adequate... |
| 3 | Latin | famulus | serving, servile; a servant, slave |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | famelos | servile, domestic |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰh₁-m-eló- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
Words derived from “family”