Where does “feudist” come from?
feudist (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.
feudist (English): One who takes part in feuds; A writer on feuds; a...
Definitions
- One who takes part in feuds; A writer on feuds; a...
Ancestry of “feudist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | feud | A state of long-standing mutual hostility; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | fede | — |
| 3 | Old French | faide | the right of the family or friends of a murdered... |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | faida | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | faihiþu | enmity, hostility; feud |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | -iþu | Forms abstract nouns from verbs, adjectives or... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -iþō | -ness, -th |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iteh₂ | -th |