Where does “fæmnhad” come from?

fæmnhad (Old English) comes from Old English fæmne, from Proto-West Germanic faimnijā, from Proto-Germanic faimnijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European pēymen-, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.

fæmnhad (Old English): virginity

Definitions

  1. virginity

Ancestry of “fæmnhad”, step by step

fæmnhad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English fæmne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfæmnevirgin, young woman
2Proto-West Germanicfaimnijāgirl
3Proto-Germanicfaimnijǭyoung woman, maid, maiden
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpēymen-girl
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk

via Old English hād

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhādperson, individual, character, individuality;...
2Proto-West Germanic*haidu—
3Proto-Germanichaiduzmanner, way; personality, character; appearance
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kayt-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pēymen- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faimnijǭ →
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