Where does “famen” come from?

famen (Middle English) comes from Old French afamer, from Latin famēs, from Proto-Indo-European dʰH- — to disappear.

famen (Middle English): Alternative form of fomen; starve

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of fomen; starve

Ancestry of “famen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchafamerto starve; to deprive of nourishment
2Latinfamēshunger
3Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰH-to disappear

Words derived from “famen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰH- →Every word from Latin famēs →Every word from Old French afamer →