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Where does “neofeudalist” come from?

neofeudalist (English) comes from English feudalist, 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 — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

neofeudalist (English): A proponent of neofeudalism

Definitions

  1. A proponent of neofeudalism

Ancestry of “neofeudalist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfeudalistAn advocate or practitioner of feudalism;...
2EnglishfeudalOf, or relating to feudalism
3Old Frenchfeodalfeudal
4Medieval Latinfeodalis—
5LatinfeodumAlternative form of feudum
6Frankishfehulivestock, cattle; cattle, owndom, property, fee;...
7Proto-Germanicfehulivestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpéḱulivestock
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth
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