Where does “fanum” come from?
fanum (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic faznom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
Ancestry of “fanum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | faznom | temple |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéh₁s | god, godhead, deity; sacred place |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |