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

  1. famous, renowned

Ancestry of “faimos”, step by step

faimos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French fameux

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfameuxrecognised, well-known, famous
2Latinfāmōsusfamed, celebrated, noted, renowned, famous
3Latinfāmafame
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-meh₂
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-

via Romanian faimă

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianfaimăfame, renown, reputation, luster, name
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-meh₂