Where does “fama” come from?
fama (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin fāma, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
Ancestry of “fama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fāma | fame |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-meh₂ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |