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Where does “famiger” come from?

famiger (Latin) comes from Latin fāma, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

famiger (Latin): spreading reports; bringer of news

Definitions

  1. spreading reports; bringer of news

Ancestry of “famiger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfāma—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-meh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—
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