Proto-Indo-European

*dʰeh₁(y)-

‘to nurse, suckle’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)-.

46 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)-, most familiar first.

• does ← do ← dā ← *daihā
• female ← femele ← femele ← fēmella ← fēmina
• feminist ← fēminīnus ← fēmina ← *fēmanā ← *θēmanā
• feminism ← féminisme ← fēminīnus ← fēmina ← *fēmanā
• doe ← do ← dā ← *daihā
• fetus ← *dʰeh₁-tu-s
• tyre ← தயிர் ← दधि ← *dʰé-dʰh₁-i
• felicity ← felicite ← felicité
• dai ← दाई ← دایه ← *daHyaka-
• femme ← fame ← femina ← *fēmanā ← *θēmanā
• femininity ← femynyte ← feminite ← femynyne ← feminin
• fawn ← fawne ← faon ← *fētōnem ← fētus

More words from *dʰeh₁(y)-

• effeminate
• filial
• fellatio
• fecundity
• dahi
• femina
• fecund
• femicide
• mijo
• filiation
• felicitate
• fellate
• femboy
• feminize
• feminista
• fidalgo
• devotchka
• feme
• confelicity
• effemination
• fellator
• fellatrix
• fecundate
• feneration
• femminiello
• fecundable
• fellatory
• feminology
• fetiferous
• filially
• filialness
• grandfilial
• infecundity
• nonfilial

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)-