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Where does “feuder” come from?

feuder (English) comes from English feud, from Middle English fede, from Old French faide, from Medieval Latin faida, from Proto-West Germanic faihiþu, from Proto-West Germanic -iþu, from Proto-Germanic -iþō, from Proto-Indo-European -iteh₂ — -th.

feuder (English): One who feuds

Definitions

  1. One who feuds

Ancestry of “feuder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfeudA state of long-standing mutual hostility; A...
2Middle Englishfede—
3Old Frenchfaidethe right of the family or friends of a murdered...
4Medieval Latinfaida—
5Proto-West Germanicfaihiþuenmity, hostility; feud
6Proto-West Germanic-iþuForms abstract nouns from verbs, adjectives or...
7Proto-Germanic-iþō-ness, -th
8Proto-Indo-European-iteh₂-th
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iteh₂ →