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Where does “fecundly” come from?

fecundly (English) comes from English fecund, from Middle French fécond, from Latin fecundus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

fecundly (English): In a fecund manner

Definitions

  1. In a fecund manner

Ancestry of “fecundly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfecundHighly fertile; able to produce offspring;...
2Middle Frenchfécond—
3Latinfecundusfertile or fruitful; productive or prolific;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse
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