Where does “semifeudal” come from?
semifeudal (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.
semifeudal (English): Having certain aspects of feudalism
Definitions
- Having certain aspects of feudalism
Ancestry of “semifeudal”, step by step
semifeudal 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 |