Where does “fanum” come from?

fanum (English) comes from Latin fānum, from Proto-Italic faznom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

fanum (English): The site of an Ancient Roman temple or shrine

Definitions

  1. The site of an Ancient Roman temple or shrine

Ancestry of “fanum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfānumshrine, temple, sanctuary, place dedicated to a deity
2Proto-Italicfaznomtemple
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéh₁sgod, godhead, deity; sacred place
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁s →Every word from Proto-Italic faznom →