Breastfeed
/ˈbrɛst.fiːd/noun
To feed a baby with milk directly from the breast.
Did you know?In ancient societies, breastfeeding was often seen as a sacred act, connecting the mother and child in a divine bond of nourishment and love.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰreus-
“to swell, to grow”
Old English
Old English
brēost
“breast, the front of the body”
Old English
Old English
fēdan
“to feed, to nourish”
Middle English
Middle English
breastfeeden
“to feed from the breast”
Modern English
English
breastfeed
“to nourish an infant directly with milk from the breast”