suckle
The origin and history of suckle.
Etymology
From Middle English sukelen, likely formed backward from suckling — itself built from suck plus the frequentative suffix -le.
The origin and history of suckle.
From Middle English sukelen, likely formed backward from suckling — itself built from suck plus the frequentative suffix -le.
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