Where does “fecund” come from?
Fecund derives from Middle French fécond, from Latin fecundus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)-.
fecund (English): Highly fertile; able to produce offspring;...
Definitions
- Highly fertile; able to produce offspring;...
Ancestry of “fecund”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | fécond | — |
| 2 | Latin | fecundus | fertile or fruitful; productive or prolific;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |
Words derived from “fecund”