English word fambly comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-, Latin famula, and later Latin famulus (Serving, servile A servant, slave.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*dʰeh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
famula | Latin (lat) | Female slave; maid, handmaiden, maid-servant. Temple attendant. |
*famelos | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
famulus | Latin (lat) | Serving, servile A servant, slave. |
familia | Latin (lat) | Family (various senses, see usage notes). Household. |
family | English (eng) | (countable) A (close-knit) group of people related by blood, friendship, marriage, law, or custom, especially if they live or work together.. (countable) A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.. (countable) An extended family; a group of people who are related to one [...] |
fambly | English (eng) | (dialect) Family. |