Etymograph

English

famulus

Famulus comes from Latin famulus ‘servant’, from Proto-Italic *famelos ‘slave’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁-mo-.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰh₁-mo-reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰh₁melósreconstructed
  3. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*θamelosreconstructed
  4. Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*famelos‘slave’reconstructed
  5. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfamulus‘servant’
  6. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰh₁-mo-reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰh₁melósreconstructed
  3. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*θamelosreconstructed
  4. Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*famelos‘slave’reconstructed
  5. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfamulus‘servant’
  6. Englishtodaysame form

Linked words

through Proto-Italic *θamelos

familiarity, 2 more

through Proto-Italic *famelos ‘slave’

family, familiar, familia, 3 more

through Latin famulus ‘servant’

familial

Today it means

noun A close attendant or assistant, especially of a magician or occult scholar.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁-mo- / famulus

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