Where does “sainfoin” come from?

sainfoin (English) comes from French sainfoin, from French foin, from Old French foin, from Old French fein, from Latin faenum, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

sainfoin (English): A perennial herb of the genus "Onobrychis" with...

Definitions

  1. A perennial herb of the genus "Onobrychis" with...

Ancestry of “sainfoin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsainfoinsainfoin
2Frenchfoinhay
3Old Frenchfoinhay
4Old Frenchfeinhay
5Latinfaenumhay; any dried plant; fenugreek
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- →Every word from Latin faenum →Every word from Old French fein →
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