Famous etymology

English

English word famous comes from Proto-Indo-European *bheh₂-mā-, Proto-Indo-European *bheh₂meh₂-, French fama, and later Latin fama (Fame. Reputation. Rumour.)

Etymology of famous

Detailed word origin of famous

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*bheh₂-mā- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*bheh₂meh₂- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
fama French (fr)
fama Latin (lat) Fame. Reputation. Rumour.
famosus Latin (lat) Famed, celebrated, noted, renowned, famous. Infamous, notorious.
fameus Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro)
famous Anglo-Norman (xno)
famous English (en) (transitive, obsolete) To make famous; to bring renown to. In the public eye.. Well known.