Where does “famuso” come from?
famuso (Neapolitan) comes from Latin fāmōsus, from Latin fāma, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
famuso (Neapolitan): famous
Definitions
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Ancestry of “famuso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fāmōsus | famed, celebrated, noted, renowned, famous |
| 2 | Latin | fāma | fame |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-meh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |