Where does “foeniculum” come from?
foeniculum (Latin) comes from Latin fenuculum, from Latin fenum, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)-no-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
foeniculum (Latin): Alternative form of fēnuculum
Definitions
- Alternative form of fēnuculum
Ancestry of “foeniculum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fenuculum | fennel |
| 2 | Latin | fenum | Alternative spelling of faenum |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)-no- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |