Where does “fœtus” come from?

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

fœtus (French): fetus

Definitions

  1. fetus

Ancestry of “fœtus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “fœtus”

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