dʰeh₁-l-

to suckle, nurse
Widely acceptednurturekinshipbody

Source of Latin fēlāre, fēmina, English female, fetus

Extended root for suckling, yielding Latin fēmina (the one who suckles) and English female, fetus, fecund.

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