Where does “unfecund” come from?
unfecund (English) comes from English fecund, from Middle French fécond, from Latin fecundus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
unfecund (English): Not fecund
Ancestry of “unfecund”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fecund | Highly fertile; able to produce offspring;... |
| 2 | Middle French | fécond | — |
| 3 | Latin | fecundus | fertile or fruitful; productive or prolific;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |