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Where does “fanmeux” come from?

fanmeux (Norman) comes from Old French fameus, from French fameux, from Latin fāmōsus, from Latin fāma, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

fanmeux (Norman): famous

Definitions

  1. famous

Ancestry of “fanmeux”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchfameus—
2Frenchfameuxrecognised, well-known, famous
3Latinfāmōsus—
4Latinfāma—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-meh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

Words derived from “fanmeux”

  • fanmeusement
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