Where does “fām” come from?
fām (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *faim, from Proto-Germanic faimaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)poHy-m-os, from Proto-Indo-European (s)poH(y)-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
fām (Old English): foam
Definitions
- foam
Ancestry of “fām”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *faim | foam, froth |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | faimaz | foam |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)poHy-m-os | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)poH(y)- | foam |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |