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- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-meh₂ →