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Where does “faro” come from?

faro (Spanish) comes from Latin pharus, from French phare, from Ancient Greek φάρος, from Ancient Greek φᾶρος — large piece of cloth, web; wide cloak or mantle...

faro (Spanish): lighthouse; beacon; headlight, headlamp

Definitions

  1. lighthouse; beacon; headlight, headlamp

Ancestry of “faro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpharuslighthouse
2Frenchphareleading, signature, key, flagship; lighthouse;...
3Ancient Greekφάροςpharynx; plough; ploughing
4Ancient Greekφᾶροςlarge piece of cloth, web; wide cloak or mantle...

Words derived from “faro”

  • farero
  • farolero
  • farolear
  • farol
  • parol
  • parol
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