Where does “faonner” come from?
faonner (French) comes from French faon, from Middle French faon, from Old French feon, from Vulgar Latin feto, from Latin fētus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
faonner (French): To fawn; to give birth to a fawn, or young deer
Definitions
- To fawn; to give birth to a fawn, or young deer
Ancestry of “faonner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | faon | fawn |
| 2 | Middle French | faon | — |
| 3 | Old French | feon | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | feto | I bring forth, breed; I impregnate; to make... |
| 5 | Latin | fētus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |