Where does “fameless” come from?
fameless (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.
fameless (English): Without fame
Definitions
- Without fame
Ancestry of “fameless”, step by step
fameless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fame
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fame | What is said or reported; gossip, rumour; One's... |
| 2 | Old French | fame | wife, female partner; woman |
| 3 | Latin | fēmina | woman |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | fēmanā | woman |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁-m̥n-eh₂ | who sucks; one who is sucked; one who suckles;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |