Where does “fameux” come from?

fameux (French) comes from Latin fāmōsus, from Latin fāma, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

fameux (French): recognised, well-known, famous

Definitions

recognised, well-known, famous

Ancestry of “fameux”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	fāmōsus	—
2	Latin	fāma	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	bʰeh₂-meh₂	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	bʰeh₂-	to shine, glow light; to speak, say
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰeh₂-s-ri-	—

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