Where does “favestus” come from?
favestus (Latin) comes from Latin faveo, from Proto-Italic fāwēō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
Ancestry of “favestus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | faveo | I favour; I support, encourage, indulge |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | fāwēō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
Words derived from “favestus”