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Where does “lactatio” come from?

lactatio (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin lactatus, from Latin lacto, from Latin -o, from Proto-Italic -ōd, from Proto-Indo-European -éad.

lactatio (Medieval Latin): enticement, allure; suckling

Definitions

  1. enticement, allure; suckling

Ancestry of “lactatio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlactatussuckled
2LatinlactoI contain or give milk, suckle; I suck milk from...
3Latin-oforms masculine agent nouns, positive and...
4Proto-Italic-ōd—
5Proto-Indo-European-éad—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éad →