Where does “facla” come from?

facla (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin facula, from Latin fax, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʷʰeh₂k- — to shine.

Ancestry of “facla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfaculasmall torch
2Latinfaxtorch, firebrand; fireball, comet; cause of ruin,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʷʰeh₂k-to shine

Words derived from “facla

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʷʰeh₂k-Every word from Latin faxEvery word from Latin facula