Where does “fāmōsus” come from?

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

fāmōsus (Latin): famed, celebrated, noted, renowned, famous

Definitions

  1. famed, celebrated, noted, renowned, famous

Ancestry of “fāmōsus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “fāmōsus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-
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