Lactationist
/lækˈteɪ.ʃən.ɪst/noun
A person who advocates for or specializes in breastfeeding.
Did you know?The word 'lactation' comes from the Latin 'lactare', which is linked to nurturing, often associated with motherhood and divine sustenance in various cultures.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*leḱ-
“to suck, to milk”
Latin
Latin
lactare
“to suckle, to feed with milk”
Latin
Latin
lactis
“milk”
Old French
Old French
lactation
“the act of suckling”
Modern English
English
lactation
“the secretion of milk from the mammary glands”
20th Century
English
lactationist
“a person focused on promoting breastfeeding practices”