Where does “faimos” come from?
faimos (Romanian) comes 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-.
faimos (Romanian): famous, renowned
Definitions
- famous, renowned
Ancestry of “faimos”, step by step
faimos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French fameux
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | fameux | recognised, well-known, famous |
| 2 | Latin | fāmōsus | famed, celebrated, noted, renowned, famous |
| 3 | Latin | fāma | fame |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-meh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
via Romanian faimă
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | faimă | fame, renown, reputation, luster, name |