Where does “feme” come from?
Feme comes from Anglo-Norman feme, though its specific meaning in English remains unknown.
feme (English): A woman
Ancestry of “feme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Anglo-Norman | feme | woman; Alternative form of fame |
| 2 | Old French | femme | Alternative form of fame |
| 3 | Latin | fēmina | — |
| 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 |