English
femmer
Femmer may come from Old Norse fimr ‘nimble, agile’.
- Old Norsec. 800–1350fimr‘nimble, agile’uncertain
- Englishtodayfemmer
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Old Norsec. 800–1350fimr‘nimble, agile’uncertain
- Englishtodayfemmer
Every English word from Old Norse fimr
Today it means
adj Thin, fragile.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Norse fimr / femmer