Where does “enfeoff” come from?
enfeoff (English) comes from Middle English enfeffen, from Old French enfeffer, from Old French fief, from Latin fevum, from Latin feudum, from Frankish fehu, from Proto-Germanic fehu, from Proto-Indo-European péḱu — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
enfeoff (English): To transfer a fief to, to endow with a fief; to...
Definitions
- To transfer a fief to, to endow with a fief; to...
Ancestry of “enfeoff”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | enfeffen | to grant under the feudal system |
| 2 | Old French | enfeffer | — |
| 3 | Old French | fief | estate held by a person on condition of providing... |
| 4 | Latin | fevum | fief, fee |
| 5 | Latin | feudum | A fief, fee |
| 6 | Frankish | fehu | livestock, cattle; cattle, owndom, property, fee;... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fehu | livestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱu | livestock |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |
Words derived from “enfeoff”