Where does “fānum” come from?

fānum (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic faznom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

fānum (Latin): shrine, temple, sanctuary, place dedicated to a deity

Definitions

  1. shrine, temple, sanctuary, place dedicated to a deity

Ancestry of “fānum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicfaznomtemple
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéh₁sgod, godhead, deity; sacred place
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “fānum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁s →Every word from Proto-Italic faznom →