In Hebrew the words for breastfeeding and baby come from the same root - 
which is also the root for mammal.  A mammal is a 'yonek', a baby is a 
'tinok' and what the baby does on the breast is 'linok' - or in present 
tense, single, male form, 'yonek.'  The mother breastfeeding is the same 
root but in the verb form of doing something to someone.   The language 
makes it vey clear what babies should be doing.
All the best,
Chayn in Israel
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Subject: words for nursing


> On Nov 14, 2007, at 7:18 AM, LACTNET automatic digest system wrote:
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>> The Swahili word for Breast and Milk is one and the same;  "maziwa",
>> nicely reflecting the cultural norm - what else could they be for??
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