Where does “hambre” come from?
hambre (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish fambre, from Vulgar Latin fam(i)ne(m), from Latin famēs, from Proto-Indo-European dʰH- — to disappear.
hambre (Spanish): hunger
Definitions
- hunger
Ancestry of “hambre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | fambre | hunger; famine |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | fam(i)ne(m) | — |
| 3 | Latin | famēs | hunger |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰH- | to disappear |