Where does “favus” come from?

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

favus (Romanian): favus

Definitions

  1. favus

Ancestry of “favus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfavusfavus
2Latinfavushoneycomb; a hexagonal pavement stone
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōw-to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- →Every word from Latin favus →Every word from French favus →