Where does “familia” come from?
familia (Latin) comes from Latin famulus, from Proto-Italic famelos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰh₁-m-eló-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
familia (Latin): family; household; A quantity of land adequate...
Definitions
- family; household; A quantity of land adequate...
Ancestry of “familia”, step by step
familia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin famulus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | famulus | serving, servile; a servant, slave |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | famelos | servile, domestic |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰh₁-m-eló- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Proto-Italic *fameliā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | *fameliā | household |