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

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of faam; girl

Ancestry of “famke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisianfaamgirl; maidservant; girlfriend
2Old Frisianfāmnegirl, lass
3Proto-West Germanicfaimnijāgirl
4Proto-Germanicfaimnijǭyoung woman, maid, maiden
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpēymen-girl
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pēymen- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faimnijǭ →