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
Ancestry of “fœtal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | fœtus | fetus |
| 2 | Latin | fētus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |