2007-03-04 17:10:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
"The word "fetus" is derived from the Latin fetus, meaning "offspring", "bringing forth", or "hatching of young". It has Indo-European roots related to sucking or suckling.
Foetus is an English variation on this, rather than a Latin or Greek word, but has been in use since at least 1594 according to the Oxford English Dictionary, which describes "fetus" as the etymologically preferable spelling. The English variation "foetus" may have originated with an error by Saint Isidore of Seville, in AD 620. The medical community prefers the spelling fetus, but the pseudo-Greek spelling foetus persists in general use, especially in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. " quoted from website below
2007-03-04 17:19:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The word fetus is a Latin word having Indo-European roots. meaning "offspring", "bringing forth", or "hatching of young" It has Indo-European roots related to sucking or suckling
2007-03-05 01:13:10 · answer #2 · answered by Jennifer L 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Didn't he play a Deputy on "Gunsmoke"?
2007-03-05 01:46:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To the best of my knowledge, it is Latin for "little person".
2007-03-05 01:23:40 · answer #4 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i was told it means fee to us by abortion doctors
2007-03-05 01:36:27 · answer #5 · answered by fukawthoridy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Gunsmoke"
2007-03-05 01:16:38 · answer #6 · answered by tom2day 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋