Where does “favo” come from?
favo (Italian) comes from Latin favus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- — to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...
favo (Italian): honeycomb
Ancestry of “favo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | favus | honeycomb; a hexagonal pavement stone |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōw- | to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,... |