Where does “famosísimo” come from?
famosísimo (Spanish) comes from Spanish famoso, from Latin fāmōsus, from Latin fāma, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
famosísimo (Spanish): superlative degree of famoso; extremely famous
Definitions
- superlative degree of famoso; extremely famous
Ancestry of “famosísimo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | famoso | famous, well-known; celebrity, famous person |
| 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- | — |