Where does “famish” come from?
famish (English) comes from Middle English famisshe, from Middle English famen, from Old French afamer, from Latin famēs, from Proto-Indo-European dʰH- — to disappear.
famish (English): To starve ; to kill or destroy with hunger; To...
Definitions
- To starve ; to kill or destroy with hunger; To...
Ancestry of “famish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | famisshe | — |
| 2 | Middle English | famen | Alternative form of fomen; starve |
| 3 | Old French | afamer | to starve; to deprive of nourishment |
| 4 | Latin | famēs | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰH- | to disappear |
Words derived from “famish”