Where does “foetus” come from?

foetus (Dutch) comes from Latin fētus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

foetus (Dutch): fetus

Definitions

  1. fetus

Ancestry of “foetus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfētuspregnant, full of young
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- →Every word from Latin fētus →