Where does “fava” come from?
fava (Italian) comes from Latin faba, from Proto-Indo-European bʰabʰ- — bean.
fava (Italian): fava bean, broad bean; cock
Definitions
- fava bean, broad bean; cock
Ancestry of “fava”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | faba | bean; horse bean; a small object with the shape... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰabʰ- | bean |
Words derived from “fava”