Where does “fausto” come from?

fausto (Italian) comes 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-.

fausto (Italian): happy; propitious; female menstrual cycle

Definitions

  1. happy; propitious; female menstrual cycle

Ancestry of “fausto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfaustusfavorable, fortunate, auspicious, prosperous,...
2Latinfavestus—
3LatinfaveoI favour; I support, encourage, indulge
4Proto-Italicfāwēō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic fāwēō →