Where does “faja” come from?

faja (Spanish) comes from Aragonese faxa, from Latin fascia, from Proto-Indo-European bʰasḱ- — bundle, heap, load.

faja (Spanish): strip, band, sash; belt; corset

Definitions

  1. strip, band, sash; belt; corset

Ancestry of “faja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aragonesefaxa—
2Latinfasciaband, bandage, swathe, strip, ribbon; necktie
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰasḱ-bundle, heap, load

Words derived from “faja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰasḱ- →Every word from Latin fascia →Every word from Aragonese faxa →