Where does “fetus” come from?
Fetus comes from Latin fetus, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)-, a root meaning to suckle or produce.
fetus (English): An unborn or unhatched vertebrate showing signs...
Definitions
- An unborn or unhatched vertebrate showing signs...
Ancestry of “fetus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | fētus | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |
Words derived from “fetus”