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Where does “suckle” come from?

Suckle comes from Middle English sukelen, of uncertain origin and meaning.

suckle (English): A teat; To give suck to; to nurse at the breast,...

Definitions

  1. A teat; To give suck to; to nurse at the breast,...

Ancestry of “suckle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsukelen—

Words derived from “suckle”

  • suckling
  • suckler
  • suckleth
  • sucklest
Every word from Middle English sukelen →