Where does “Favosites” come from?

Favosites (Translingual) comes from Latin favus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- — to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...

Favosites (Translingual): genus|an extinct tabulate coral characterized by polygonal closely packed corallites}}

Definitions

genus|an extinct tabulate coral characterized by polygonal closely packed corallites}}

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	favus	honeycomb; a hexagonal pavement stone
2	Proto-Indo-European	bʰōw-	to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...