Where does “fiefhold” come from?
fiefhold (English) comes from English fief, from Middle French fief, from Old French fief, from Latin fevum, from Latin feudum, from Frankish fehu, from Proto-Germanic fehu, from Proto-Indo-European péḱu — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
fiefhold (English): A fief (that is held)
Definitions
- A fief (that is held)
Ancestry of “fiefhold”, step by step
fiefhold traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fief
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fief | An estate held by a person on condition of... |
| 2 | Middle French | fief | — |
| 3 | Old French | fief | estate held by a person on condition of providing... |
| 4 | Latin | fevum | fief, fee |
| 5 | Latin | feudum | A fief, fee |
| 6 | Frankish | fehu | livestock, cattle; cattle, owndom, property, fee;... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fehu | livestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱu | livestock |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |
via English hold
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hold | To grasp or grip; To contain or store; "To... |
| 2 | English | hole | A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit;... |
| 3 | Middle English | hole | healthy; safe; whole, complete, full |
| 4 | Old English | hol | a hole, a hollow; calumny; slander |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hol | hollow; hole |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hulą | a hollow; depression; hole |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hulaz | hollow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |