Where does “faenza” come from?
faenza (Italian) comes from Latin faventia, from Latin favens, from Latin faveō, from Proto-Indo-European gʰoweh₁ — to notice.
faenza (Italian): faience, majolica
Ancestry of “faenza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | faventia | nominative neuter plural of favēns; accusative... |
| 2 | Latin | favens | favouring |
| 3 | Latin | faveō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰoweh₁ | to notice |