Where does “nefandus” come from?
nefandus (Latin) comes from Latin fari, from Latin for, from Proto-Italic fāōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti — to speak, to be talking.
nefandus (Latin): impious; heinous, execrable, abominable
Definitions
- impious; heinous, execrable, abominable
Ancestry of “nefandus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | fari | present active infinitive of for; I speak, say;... |
| 2 | Latin | for | "defective"; I speak, talk, say |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | fāōr | speak |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂ti | to speak, to be talking |
Words derived from “nefandus”