Where does “bouônnefemme” come from?
bouônnefemme (Norman) comes from Norman femme, from Old French fame, from Latin fēmina, from Proto-Italic fēmanā, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-m̥n-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
bouônnefemme (Norman): wife
Definitions
- wife
Ancestry of “bouônnefemme”, step by step
bouônnefemme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norman femme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman | femme | wife; woman |
| 2 | Old French | fame | wife, female partner; woman |
| 3 | Latin | fēmina | woman |
| 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 |
via Norman bouônne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman | bouônne | feminine singular of bouôn; good |