Italian word famiglia 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) | |
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. |