Etymology Explorer › English

Where does “feudalist” come from?

feudalist (English) comes from English feudal, from Old French feodal, from Medieval Latin feodalis, from Latin feodum, from Frankish fehu, from Proto-Germanic fehu, from Proto-Indo-European péḱu, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

feudalist (English): An advocate or practitioner of feudalism;...

Definitions

  1. An advocate or practitioner of feudalism;...

Ancestry of “feudalist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfeudalOf, or relating to feudalism
2Old Frenchfeodalfeudal
3Medieval Latinfeodalis—
4LatinfeodumAlternative form of feudum
5Frankishfehulivestock, cattle; cattle, owndom, property, fee;...
6Proto-Germanicfehulivestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpéḱulivestock
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth

Words derived from “feudalist”

  • neofeudalist
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →