Where does “fēnum” come from?

fēnum (Latin) comes from Latin faenum, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

fēnum (Latin): hay

Definitions

  1. hay

Ancestry of “fēnum”, step by step

fēnum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin faenum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfaenumhay; any dried plant; fenugreek
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse

via Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)-no-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-no-—

Words derived from “fēnum”

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