Where does “fome” come from?
fome (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese fame, from Latin famēs, from Proto-Indo-European dʰH- — to disappear.
fome (Portuguese): hunger; famine
Ancestry of “fome”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | fame | hunger |
| 2 | Latin | famēs | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰH- | to disappear |
Words derived from “fome”