Where does “faon” come from?
faon (Middle French) comes from Old French feon, from Vulgar Latin feto, from Latin fētus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
Ancestry of “faon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | feon | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | feto | I bring forth, breed; I impregnate; to make... |
| 3 | Latin | fētus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |
Words derived from “faon”