Where does “feme” come from?

Feme comes from Anglo-Norman feme, though its specific meaning in English remains unknown.

feme (English): A woman

Definitions

  1. A woman

Ancestry of “feme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanfemewoman; Alternative form of fame
2Old FrenchfemmeAlternative form of fame
3Latinfēminawoman
4Proto-Italicfēmanāwoman
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-m̥n-eh₂who sucks; one who is sucked; one who suckles;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-m̥n-eh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic fēmanā →