Where does “famento” come from?
famento (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese famĩento, from Vulgar Latin faminentus, from Latin famēs, from Proto-Indo-European dʰH- — to disappear.
famento (Galician): hungry, famished; greedy
Definitions
- hungry, famished; greedy
Ancestry of “famento”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | famĩento | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | faminentus | — |
| 3 | Latin | famēs | hunger |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰH- | to disappear |