Latin word *fio comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰowHéyeti, Proto-Indo-European - -yéti, and later Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti (To be becoming, to be growing, to be appearing.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bʰowHéyeti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| - -yéti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bʰuHyéti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | To be becoming, to be growing, to be appearing. |
| *fuiō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | To become. |
| fiere | Latin (lat) | |
| *fio | Latin (lat) | (Vulgar Latin, Eastern Romance and Italy) I am. |