Where does “nefandous” come from?

nefandous (English) comes from Latin nefandus, from Latin fari, from Latin for, from Proto-Italic fāōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti — to speak, to be talking.

nefandous (English): Unspeakable, appalling

Definitions

  1. Unspeakable, appalling

Ancestry of “nefandous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnefandusimpious; heinous, execrable, abominable
2Latinfaripresent active infinitive of for; I speak, say;...
3Latinfor"defective"; I speak, talk, say
4Proto-Italicfāōrspeak
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂tito speak, to be talking
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti →Every word from Proto-Italic fāōr →Every word from Latin for →
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