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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

  1. impious; heinous, execrable, abominable

Ancestry of “nefandus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfaripresent active infinitive of for; I speak, say;...
2Latinfor"defective"; I speak, talk, say
3Proto-Italicfāōrspeak
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂tito speak, to be talking

Words derived from “nefandus”

  • nefandous
  • nefando
  • nefando
  • nefando
  • nefandità
  • nefandamente
  • nefando
  • nefand
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