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Where does “falot” come from?

falot (French) comes from Italian falò, from Ancient Greek φανός, from Ancient Greek φαεινός, from Proto-Hellenic pʰawehnós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂wesnós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂wos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

falot (French): lantern; droll

Definitions

  1. lantern; droll

Ancestry of “falot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfalòbonfire
2Ancient Greekφανόςbright, shining, resplendent; torch, lantern
3Ancient GreekφαεινόςEpic form of φᾱνός
4Proto-Hellenicpʰawehnós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂wesnós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂wos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

Words derived from “falot”

  • falotement
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →