Etymology of the English word famous
the English word
famousderived from the Old French word
famousderived from the Latin word
famosus (famous, noted, renowned)
derived from the Latin word
fama (rumor; reputation; tradition)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bha-Date
The earliest known usage of famous in English dates from the 14th century.
Cognates
Dutch
fameus, French
fameux, German
famos, Italian
famoso, Norwegian
famos, Spanish
famoso, Swedish
famösUsage
Word found in Modern English
