Familia etymology

Latin

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

Etymology of familia

Detailed word origin of familia

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*famelos Proto-Italic (itc-pro)
famulus Latin (lat) Serving, servile A servant, slave.
familia Latin (lat) Family (various senses, see usage notes). Household.

Words with the same origin as familia

Descendants of *dʰeh₁-

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