Where does “femma” come from?
femma (Swedish) comes from Swedish fem, from Old Norse fimm, from Proto-Germanic fimf, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.
femma (Swedish): five; the digit "5"; fifth-grader; pupil in the...
Definitions
- five; the digit "5"; fifth-grader; pupil in the...
Ancestry of “femma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | fem | five |
| 2 | Old Norse | fimm | five |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fimf | five |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pénkʷe | five |