Where does “fajina” come from?

fajina (Sicilian) comes from Vulgar Latin fagina, from Latin faginus, from Latin fagus, from Proto-Italic fāgos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos — beech.

fajina (Sicilian): beech marten, stone marten (Martes foina)

Definitions

  1. beech marten, stone marten (Martes foina)

Ancestry of “fajina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinfaginainflection of fāginus: ## nominative/vocative...
2Latinfaginusof or pertaining to a beech tree
3Latinfagusbeech tree
4Proto-Italicfāgos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂ǵosbeech
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos →Every word from Proto-Italic fāgos →Every word from Latin fagus →