Where does “faba” come from?
faba (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰabʰ- — bean.
faba (Latin): bean; horse bean; a small object with the shape...
Definitions
- bean; horse bean; a small object with the shape...
Ancestry of “faba”, step by step
faba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European bʰabʰ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰabʰ- | bean |
via Proto-Italic *fabā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | *fabā | fava bean |