Where does “femrin” come from?

femrin (Walloon) comes from Walloon feme, from Old French feme, from Latin fēmina, from Proto-Italic fēmanā, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-m̥n-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

femrin (Walloon): female

Definitions

  1. female

Ancestry of “femrin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Walloonfemewoman; wife
2Old FrenchfemeAlternative form of fame; woman
3Latinfēminawoman
4Proto-Italicfēmanāwoman
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-m̥n-eh₂who sucks; one who is sucked; one who suckles;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-m̥n-eh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic fēmanā →