Where does “faecalis” come from?

faecalis (Latin) comes from Latin faex, from Proto-Italic faiks, from Proto-Italic fraiks.

Ancestry of “faecalis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfaexsediment, dregs; salt of tartar; brine used for...
2Proto-Italicfaiks—
3Proto-Italicfraiks—

Words derived from “faecalis”

Every word from Proto-Italic fraiks →Every word from Proto-Italic faiks →Every word from Latin faex →