Where does “fenoil” come from?
fenoil (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin fenuclum, from Latin fēnuculum, from Latin fēnum, from Latin faenum, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
fenoil (Old French): fennel
Definitions
- fennel
Ancestry of “fenoil”, step by step
fenoil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin fenuclum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | fenuclum | — |
| 2 | Latin | fēnuculum | fennel |
| 3 | Latin | fēnum | hay |
| 4 | Latin | faenum | hay; any dried plant; fenugreek |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |
via Late Latin fenuculum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | fenuculum | fennel |
| 2 | Latin | faeniculum | — |