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Where does “Fausto” come from?

Fausto (Italian) comes from Latin Faustus, from Latin faustus, from Latin favestus, from Latin faveo, from Proto-Italic fāwēō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

Ancestry of “Fausto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinFaustus—
2Latinfaustusfavorable, fortunate, auspicious, prosperous,...
3Latinfavestus—
4LatinfaveoI favour; I support, encourage, indulge
5Proto-Italicfāwēō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

Words derived from “Fausto”

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