Where does “फेस” come from?

फेस (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi फेण, from Sanskrit फेन, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pʰáynas, from Proto-Indo-European (s)poH(y)-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.

फेस (Marathi): froth

Definitions

  1. froth

Ancestry of “फेस”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Marathiफेण
2Sanskritफेनfoam, froth, scum; moisture of the lips, saliva;...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpʰáynasfoam, froth
4Proto-Indo-European(s)poH(y)-foam
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspeh₁-to succeed, to prosper
Every word from Proto-Indo-European speh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)poH(y)-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pʰáynas
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