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

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	fameux	recognised, well-known, famous
2	Latin	fāmōsus	—
3	Latin	fāma	—
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-	—

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