Where does “fetoscopia” come from?
fetoscopia (Italian) comes from Italian feto, from Latin fētus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
fetoscopia (Italian): fetoscopy
Definitions
- fetoscopy
Ancestry of “fetoscopia”, step by step
fetoscopia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian feto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | feto | fetus |
| 2 | Latin | fētus | pregnant, full of young |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |
via Portuguese feto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | feto | fetus; fern |