Where does “fum” come from?

fum (Dalmatian) comes from Latin famēs, from Proto-Indo-European dʰH- — to disappear.

fum (Dalmatian): hunger

Definitions

  1. hunger

Ancestry of “fum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfamēshunger
2Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰH-to disappear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰH- →Every word from Latin famēs →
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