Where does “fascis” come from?

fascis (Latin) comes from Latin fasciō, from Latin fascia, from Proto-Indo-European bʰasḱ- — bundle, heap, load.

fascis (Latin): A faggot, fascine; bundle, packet, package,...

Definitions

  1. A faggot, fascine; bundle, packet, package,...

Ancestry of “fascis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfasciōto envelop with bands, swathe
2Latinfasciaband, bandage, swathe, strip, ribbon; necktie
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰasḱ-bundle, heap, load

Words derived from “fascis

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰasḱ-