Famiglia etymology

Italian

Italian word famiglia comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-, Latin famula, and later Latin famulus (Serving, servile A servant, slave.)

Etymology of famiglia

Detailed word origin of famiglia

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
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.
famiglia Italian (it) Family. Household.

Words with the same origin as famiglia

Descendants of *dʰeh₁-

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