Where does “faam” come from?

faam (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian fāmne, from Proto-West Germanic faimnijā, from Proto-Germanic faimnijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European pēymen-, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.

faam (West Frisian): girl; maidservant; girlfriend

Definitions

  1. girl; maidservant; girlfriend

Ancestry of “faam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianfāmnegirl, lass
2Proto-West Germanicfaimnijāgirl
3Proto-Germanicfaimnijǭyoung woman, maid, maiden
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpēymen-girl
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk

Words derived from “faam”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pēymen- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faimnijǭ →