Where does “fenuculum” come from?
fenuculum (Latin) comes from Latin fēnum, from Latin faenum, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
Ancestry of “fenuculum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | fēnum | — |
| 2 | Latin | faenum | hay; any dried plant; fenugreek |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |