Where does “fas” come from?

fas (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

fas (Latin): dictates of religion, divine law (opp. iūs, human law), or an obligation thereunder

Definitions

  1. dictates of religion, divine law (opp. iūs, human law), or an obligation thereunder

Ancestry of “fas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂osutterance, saying
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

Words derived from “fas”

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