Pregnancy
/ˈprɛɡnənsi/noun
The condition of carrying a developing fetus within the female body.
Did you know?In ancient cultures, the concept of pregnancy was often viewed as a mystical burden, linking women to the divine and the cycle of life and death.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
praegnantem
“to be burdened with young, heavy with offspring.”
Old French
Old French
pregnance
“state of being heavy with child.”
Middle English
Middle English
pregnancy
“the condition of being with child.”
Modern English
English
pregnancy
“the state of carrying a developing fetus.”