Where does “famishment” come from?
famishment (English) comes from English famish, from Middle English famisshe, from Middle English famen, from Old French afamer, from Latin famēs, from Proto-Indo-European dʰH- — to disappear.
famishment (English): Starvation; the fact or process of being...
Definitions
- Starvation; the fact or process of being...
Ancestry of “famishment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | famish | To starve ; to kill or destroy with hunger; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | famisshe | — |
| 3 | Middle English | famen | Alternative form of fomen; starve |
| 4 | Old French | afamer | to starve; to deprive of nourishment |
| 5 | Latin | famēs | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰH- | to disappear |