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Etymology of the English word superfetation

the English word superfetation
derived from the English word superfetate
derived from the Latin word superfetare
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)
derived from the Latin word fetare (breed, spawn; hatch)
using the Medieval Latin prefix super-
derived from the Classical Latin word super (above)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *uper

Date

The earliest known usage of superfetation in English dates from the 17th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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