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Where does “affamish” come from?

affamish (English) comes from French affamer, from French a-, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

affamish (English): To cause to die of hunger; to starve

Definitions

  1. To cause to die of hunger; to starve

Ancestry of “affamish”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchaffamerto starve
2Frencha-A prefix forming words, especially verbs, that...
3Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
4Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
5Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “affamish”

  • affamishment
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →