Latin

fēmina

‘woman’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin fēmina.

16 English words in this record descend from Latin fēmina, most familiar first.

• female ← femele ← femele ← fēmella
• feminist ← fēminīnus
• feminine ← feminin ← fēminīnus
• feminism ← féminisme ← fēminīnus
• femme ← fame
• femininity ← femynyte ← feminite ← femynyne ← feminin
• effeminate ← effeminat ← effēminātus
• femina
• femicide
• femboy ← feminine ← femynyne ← feminin ← fēminīnus
• feminize
• feminista ← féministe ← féminin ← fēminīnu

More words from fēmina

• feme
• femminiello
• feminology
• hembra

Etymograph / Latin fēmina