Where does “feto” come from?
feto (Ido) comes from English fetus, from Latin fētus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
feto (Ido): fetus
Definitions
- fetus
Ancestry of “feto”, step by step
feto traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English fetus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fetus | An unborn or unhatched vertebrate showing signs... |
| 2 | Latin | fētus | pregnant, full of young |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |
via Latin fētō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fētō | to bring forth, breed |
| 2 | Latin | -ō | suffixed to nouns or adjectives. Originally a-stem nouns. Later extended to nouns with other stems. Forms regular first-conjugation verbs |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |
via Italian feto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | feto | fetus |