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Where does “famoso” come from?

famoso (Spanish) comes from Latin fāmōsus, from Latin fāma, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

famoso (Spanish): famous, well-known; celebrity, famous person

Definitions

  1. famous, well-known; celebrity, famous person

Ancestry of “famoso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfāmōsus—
2Latinfāma—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-meh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

Words derived from “famoso”

  • refamoso
  • famosísimo
  • archifamoso
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