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English word famine comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰH-, and later Latin fames (Hunger.)
*dʰH- (Proto-Indo-European)
fames (Latin)
Hunger.
famine (French)
Famine.
famine (English)
(countable) a period of extreme shortage of food in a region. (dated) starvation or malnutrition. (uncountable) extreme shortage of food in a region. Severe shortage or lack of something.