Where does “feminus” come from?
feminus (Latin) comes from Latin femina, from Proto-Italic fēmanā, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-m̥n-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
feminus (Latin): feminine
Definitions
- feminine
Ancestry of “feminus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | femina | woman; wife; female |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | fēmanā | woman |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁-m̥n-eh₂ | who sucks; one who is sucked; one who suckles;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |