Where does “favo” come from?

favo (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese favo, from Latin favus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- — to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...

favo (Portuguese): honeycomb

Definitions

honeycomb

Ancestry of “favo”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Portuguese	favo	—
2	Latin	favus	honeycomb; a hexagonal pavement stone
3	Proto-Indo-European	bʰōw-	to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- →Every word from Latin favus →Every word from Old Portuguese favo →