Where does “federale” come from?

federale (English) comes from Spanish federales, from Spanish federal, from Latin foedus, from Proto-Italic foiðos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

federale (English): A federal law enforcement officer, usually...

Definitions

  1. A federal law enforcement officer, usually...

Ancestry of “federale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishfederalesplural of federal
2Spanishfederalfederal; a federal law enforcement officer,...
3Latinfoedustreaty, agreement, contract; league; pact,...
4Proto-Italicfoiðos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic foiðos →Every word from Latin foedus →