Etymology of the French word faim
the Old French word
faimderived from the Latin word
fames (hunger; famine; want)
Date
The earliest known usage of faim in French dates from the 11th century.
Derivations in French
famine,
abat-faim,
coupe-faim,
crève-la-faim,
malefaim,
matefaim,
meurt-de-faimCognates
Italian
fame, Portuguese
fome, Provençal
fam, Spanish
hambreUsage
Word found in Old French
