Where does “famula” come from?
famula (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.
famula (Latin): female servant; maid, handmaiden, maid-servant;...
Definitions
- female servant; maid, handmaiden, maid-servant;...
Ancestry of “famula”, step by step
| 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 |