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Where does “faenile” come from?

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

faenile (Latin): hayloft; a meadow where hay is harvested

Definitions

  1. hayloft; a meadow where hay is harvested

Ancestry of “faenile”, step by step

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

Words derived from “faenile”

  • fenile
  • fienile
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