Where does “famed” come from?

famed (English) comes from English 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.

famed (English): Having fame; famous or noted

Definitions

  1. Having fame; famous or noted

Ancestry of “famed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfameWhat is said or reported; gossip, rumour; One's...
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

Words derived from “famed”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-m̥n-eh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic fēmanā →