Where does “fama” come from?

fama (Italian) comes from Latin fāma, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

fama (Italian): fame, renown; reputation, name; report, rumor

Definitions

  1. fame, renown; reputation, name; report, rumor

Ancestry of “fama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfāmafame
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-meh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

Words derived from “fama”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-meh₂ →