Where does “famke” come from?
famke (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian faam, 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.
famke (West Frisian): Diminutive of faam; girl
Ancestry of “famke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | West Frisian | faam | girl; maidservant; girlfriend |
| 2 | Old Frisian | fāmne | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | faimnijā | girl |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | faimnijǭ | young woman, maid, maiden |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pēymen- | girl |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |