Where does “Faustus” come from?

Faustus (Latin) 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-.

Faustus (Latin): favorable, fortunate, auspicious, prosperous, lucky

Definitions

  1. favorable, fortunate, auspicious, prosperous, lucky

Ancestry of “Faustus”, 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-—

Words derived from “Faustus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic fāwēō →
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