Where does “fame” come from?
fame (Old French) comes from Latin fēmina, from Proto-Italic fēmanā, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-m̥n-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
fame (Old French): wife, female partner; woman
Definitions
- wife, female partner; woman
Ancestry of “fame”, step by step
fame traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin fēmina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fēmina | woman |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | fēmanā | woman |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁-m̥n-eh₂ | who sucks; one who is sucked; one who suckles;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |
via Latin fāma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fāma | fame |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-meh₂ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |