Where does “favus” come from?

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

favus (English): A severe, chronic infection of ringworm; A tile...

Definitions

  1. A severe, chronic infection of ringworm; A tile...

Ancestry of “favus”, step by step

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