Where does “feu” come from?

feu (Asturian) comes from Latin foedus, from Proto-Italic foiðos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

feu (Asturian): ugly; bad, gloomy

Definitions

  1. ugly; bad, gloomy

Ancestry of “feu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfoedustreaty, agreement, contract; league; pact,...
2Proto-Italicfoiðos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “feu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic foiðos →Every word from Latin foedus →