Faunus

Latin

proper noun

Definitions

(Roman god) Faunus horned god of the forest, plains and fields

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₂u-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰeh₂u-

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Faunus English
faun English
Φαῦνος Ancient Greek
θαῦμα Ancient Greek
θεάομαι Ancient Greek
*dʰeh₂u- Proto-Indo-European
fawn Middle English