Where does “famulus” come from?
famulus (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic famelos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰh₁-m-eló-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
famulus (Latin): serving, servile; a servant, slave
Definitions
- serving, servile; a servant, slave
Ancestry of “famulus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | famelos | servile, domestic |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰh₁-m-eló- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |