Where does “fāns” come from?

fāns (Latin) comes from Latin for, from Proto-Italic fāōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti — to speak, to be talking.

fāns (Latin): speaking; saying

Definitions

  1. speaking; saying

Ancestry of “fāns”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfor"defective"; I speak, talk, say
2Proto-Italicfāōrspeak
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂tito speak, to be talking

Words derived from “fāns

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