Where does “fœtal” come from?

fœtal (French) comes from French fœtus, from Latin fētus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

fœtal (French): fetal

Definitions

  1. fetal

Ancestry of “fœtal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfœtusfetus
2Latinfētuspregnant, full of young
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse

Words derived from “fœtal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- →Every word from Latin fētus →Every word from French fœtus →