Where does “fauna” come from?
fauna (Latin) comes from Latin Faunus, from New Latin fauna, from English avifauna, from Latin avis, from Proto-Italic awis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.
fauna (Latin): Roman goddess
Definitions
- Roman goddess
fauna (Latin) comes from Latin Faunus, from New Latin fauna, from English avifauna, from Latin avis, from Proto-Italic awis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.
fauna (Latin): Roman goddess