Where does “allacto” come from?

allacto (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin ad, from Proto-Italic ad, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éd — to, at.

allacto (Vulgar Latin): I breastfeed; I suckle

Definitions

  1. I breastfeed; I suckle

Ancestry of “allacto”, step by step

allacto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin ad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinadtoward, to; up to; near, by, close by, at, to
2Proto-Italicadtoward, to, on, up to, for
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂édto, at

via Latin lac

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlacmilk; for something sweet, pleasant; milky juice
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵláktsmilk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éd →Every word from Proto-Italic ad →Every word from Latin ad →