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Where does “favus” come from?

favus (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- — to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...

favus (Latin): honeycomb; a hexagonal pavement stone

Definitions

  1. honeycomb; a hexagonal pavement stone

Ancestry of “favus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōw-to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...

Words derived from “favus”

  • favus
  • favose
  • favaginous
  • faveolate
  • favo
  • favus
  • favo
  • favo
  • favo
  • favo
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