Where does “feu duty” come from?
feu duty (English) comes from English duty, from Middle English duete, from Middle English dewe, from Old French deü, from Latin dēbēre, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
feu duty (English): Money payable by the tenant of a feu to the feudal superior
Definitions
- Money payable by the tenant of a feu to the feudal superior
Ancestry of “feu duty”, step by step
feu duty traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English duty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | duty | That which one is morally or legally obligated to... |
| 2 | Middle English | duete | A charge, fee, or tax; a monetary sum one is owed... |
| 3 | Middle English | dewe | Alternative form of dew; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old French | deü | Alternative form of deu |
| 5 | Latin | dēbēre | — |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |