Where does “famulus” come from?
famulus (English) comes from Latin famulus, from Proto-Italic famelos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰh₁-m-eló-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
famulus (English): A close attendant or assistant, especially of a...
Definitions
- A close attendant or assistant, especially of a...
Ancestry of “famulus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | famulus | serving, servile; a servant, slave |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | famelos | servile, domestic |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰh₁-m-eló- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
Words derived from “famulus”