Where does “favose” come from?

favose (English) comes from Latin favus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- — to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...

favose (English): Honeycombed; Of or pertaining to the disease...

Definitions

  1. Honeycombed; Of or pertaining to the disease...

Ancestry of “favose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfavushoneycomb; a hexagonal pavement stone
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōw-to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...

Words derived from “favose”

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