Etymology of the English word feme
the English word
femederived from the Anglo-French word
femederived from the Latin word
femina (woman; female)
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix
dhēi-derived from the Anglo-Norman word
femederived from the Latin word
femina (woman; female)
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix
dhēi-Date
The earliest known usage of feme in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
femicideUsage
Word found in Modern English