Where does “faro” come from?

faro (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese faro, from Latin pharus, from French phare, from Ancient Greek φάρος, from Ancient Greek φᾶρος — large piece of cloth, web; wide cloak or mantle...

faro (Galician): lighthouse; headlight

Definitions

  1. lighthouse; headlight

Ancestry of “faro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesefaro—
2Latinpharuslighthouse
3Frenchphareleading, signature, key, flagship; lighthouse;...
4Ancient Greekφάροςpharynx; plough; ploughing
5Ancient Greekφᾶροςlarge piece of cloth, web; wide cloak or mantle...
Every word from Ancient Greek φᾶρος →Every word from Ancient Greek φάρος →Every word from French phare →