Where does “feto” come from?

feto (Portuguese) comes from Latin fētus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

feto (Portuguese): fetus; fern

Definitions

  1. fetus; fern

Ancestry of “feto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfētuspregnant, full of young
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse

Words derived from “feto

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)-