Where does “faixa” come from?

faixa (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin fascia, from Proto-Indo-European bʰasḱ- — bundle, heap, load.

Ancestry of “faixa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfasciaband, bandage, swathe, strip, ribbon; necktie
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰasḱ-bundle, heap, load

Words derived from “faixa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰasḱ- →Every word from Latin fascia →