Where does “famisshe” come from?
famisshe (Middle English) comes from Middle English famen, from Old French afamer, from Latin famēs, from Proto-Indo-European dʰH- — to disappear.
Ancestry of “famisshe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | famen | Alternative form of fomen; starve |
| 2 | Old French | afamer | to starve; to deprive of nourishment |
| 3 | Latin | famēs | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰH- | to disappear |
Words derived from “famisshe”