Where does “fetĕ” come from?

fetĕ (Istro-Romanian) comes from Latin fēta, from Latin fētus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

fetĕ (Istro-Romanian): girl

Definitions

  1. girl

Ancestry of “fetĕ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfētawoman or female animal that has just given birth
2Latinfētuspregnant, full of young
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- →Every word from Latin fētus →Every word from Latin fēta →