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Where does “foederatus” come from?

foederatus (English) comes from Latin foederātus, from Latin foederō, from Latin foedus, from Proto-Italic foiðos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

foederatus (English): A confederate. One of the tribes bound by treaty,...

Definitions

  1. A confederate. One of the tribes bound by treaty,...

Ancestry of “foederatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfoederātus—
2Latinfoederō—
3Latinfoedustreaty, agreement, contract; league; pact,...
4Proto-Italicfoiðos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
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