Where does “facula” come from?

facula (Latin) comes from Latin fax, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʷʰeh₂k- — to shine.

facula (Latin): small torch

Definitions

  1. small torch

Ancestry of “facula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfaxtorch, firebrand; fireball, comet; cause of ruin,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʷʰeh₂k-to shine

Words derived from “facula”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʷʰeh₂k- →