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English word origin

Etymology of foamy

From Middle English fomy, from Old English fāmiġ, fǣmiġ (“frothy, foamy”), from Proto-West Germanic *faimag, *faimīg, equivalent to foam + -y.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

Alternative spelling of foamie.

adj

Full of foam.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English fomy, from Old English fāmiġ, fǣmiġ (“frothy, foamy”), from Proto-West Germanic *faimag, *faimīg, equivalent to foam + -y.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Inherited-form mentionfomyenm
  • Inherited-form mentionfāmiġang
  • Inherited-form mention*faimaggmw-pro
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