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

Definitions

  1. honeycomb

Ancestry of “favo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfavushoneycomb; a hexagonal pavement stone
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōw-to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- →Every word from Latin favus →