English word family comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- (to do, put, place), Proto-italic *famelos (servile, domestic) and later Latin famulus (a servant, slave), familia (which came to refer to the household, but primarily referred to domestic slaves rather than the parents and children)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *dʰeh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | do, put, place |
| famula | Latin (lat) | Female slave; maid, handmaiden, maid-servant. Temple attendant. |
| *famelos | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| famulus | Latin (lat) | Serving, servile. A servant, slave. |
| familia | Latin (lat) | Family (referring to the household, but primarily domestic slaves rather than parents and children). Household. |
| familie | English (en) | |
| family | English (en) | (countable) A (close-knit) group of people related by blood, friendship, marriage, law, or custom, especially if they live or work together.. (countable) A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.. (countable) An extended family; a group of people who are related to one [...] |