Where does “feme sole” come from?
feme sole (English) comes from Anglo-Norman feme, from Old French femme, from Latin fēmina, from Proto-Italic fēmanā, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-m̥n-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
feme sole (English): A single woman, whether unmarried, spinster,...
Definitions
- A single woman, whether unmarried, spinster,...
Ancestry of “feme sole”, 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 |