Where does “fealty” come from?
Fealty comes from Middle English fewte, from Old French fëuté, from Latin fidelitas (faithfulness), derived from fides (faith, trust) and the suffix -tas, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰidʰ-.
fealty (English): Fidelity to one's lord or master; the feudal...
Definitions
- Fidelity to one's lord or master; the feudal...
Ancestry of “fealty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | feaute | Fealty; feudal allegiance, fidelity, or loyalty |
| 2 | Old French | fëauté | — |
| 3 | Latin | fidēlitātem | — |