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Where does “fautus” come from?

fautus (Latin) comes from Latin faveō, from Proto-Indo-European gʰoweh₁ — to notice.

fautus (Latin): favoured

Definitions

  1. favoured

Ancestry of “fautus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfaveō—
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰoweh₁to notice

Words derived from “fautus”

  • faute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰoweh₁ →