Where does “favus” come from?

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

favus (French): favus

Definitions

  1. favus

Ancestry of “favus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “favus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- →Every word from Latin favus →