Where does “prefeudal” come from?
prefeudal (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
prefeudal (English): Before feudalism
Definitions
- Before feudalism
Ancestry of “prefeudal”, step by step
prefeudal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English feudal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | feudal | Of, or relating to feudalism |
| 2 | Old French | feodal | feudal |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | feodalis | — |
| 4 | Latin | feodum | Alternative form of feudum |
| 5 | Frankish | fehu | livestock, cattle; cattle, owndom, property, fee;... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fehu | livestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱu | livestock |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |
via English pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |