Where does “feodaalinen” come from?
feodaalinen (Finnish) comes 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.
feodaalinen (Finnish): feudal
Definitions
- feudal
Ancestry of “feodaalinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | feodalis | — |
| 2 | Latin | feodum | Alternative form of feudum |
| 3 | Frankish | fehu | livestock, cattle; cattle, owndom, property, fee;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fehu | livestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱu | livestock |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |