Where does “fa” come from?

fa (French) comes from Occitan fan, from Latin fānum, from Proto-Italic faznom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

fa (French): fa, the note 'F'

Definitions

  1. fa, the note 'F'

Ancestry of “fa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Occitanfanthird-person plural present indicative of faire
2Latinfānumshrine, temple, sanctuary, place dedicated to a deity
3Proto-Italicfaznomtemple
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéh₁sgod, godhead, deity; sacred place
5Proto-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 →