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Etymology of the English word feticide

the English word feticide
derived from the English word fetus
derived from the Latin word fetus (offspring; birth, bringing forth young; laying; fetus, fetus, young while still in the womb; fruit of plant; produce, crop; having newly brought forth, given birth, whelped; offspring, young; children; pregnant, breeding; fertile)
using the English suffix -cide
derived from the French suffix -cide
derived from the Late Latin suffix -cida
derived from the Late Latin word caedere (chop, hew, cut out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kaə-id-

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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