Where does “fain” come from?

fain (Romansch) comes from Latin faenum, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

fain (Romansch): hay

Definitions

  1. hay

Ancestry of “fain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfaenumhay; any dried plant; fenugreek
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- →Every word from Latin faenum →
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