Where does “faam” come from?

faam (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch fame, from Old French fame, from Latin fēmina, from Proto-Italic fēmanā, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-m̥n-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

faam (Dutch): reputation, fame

Definitions

  1. reputation, fame

Ancestry of “faam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchfame—
2Old Frenchfamewife, female partner; woman
3Latinfēminawoman
4Proto-Italicfēmanāwoman
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-m̥n-eh₂who sucks; one who is sucked; one who suckles;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-m̥n-eh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic fēmanā →