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Where does “farol” come from?

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

farol (Spanish): lantern; headlight; streetlamp

Definitions

  1. lantern; headlight; streetlamp

Ancestry of “farol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishfarolighthouse; beacon; headlight, headlamp
2Latinpharuslighthouse
3Frenchphareleading, signature, key, flagship; lighthouse;...
4Ancient Greekφάροςpharynx; plough; ploughing
5Ancient Greekφᾶροςlarge piece of cloth, web; wide cloak or mantle...

Words derived from “farol”

  • farolear
  • farolero
  • parol
  • parol
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