Etymology

affamish

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Today it means: To cause (somebody) to die of hunger; to starve. Full definition →

French affamer ← Latin ad
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  1. Latin · derived fromad
  2. French · derived fromaffamer
  3. English todayaffamish

From French affamer, from Latin ad + fames (“hunger”). Compare famish.

Words from the same roots

Latinad all →

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