Where does “feodaalisuus” come from?
feodaalisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish feodaalinen, 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.
feodaalisuus (Finnish): feudality
Definitions
- feudality
Ancestry of “feodaalisuus”, step by step
feodaalisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish feodaalinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | feodaalinen | feudal |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | feodalis | — |
| 3 | Latin | feodum | Alternative form of feudum |
| 4 | Frankish | fehu | livestock, cattle; cattle, owndom, property, fee;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fehu | livestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱu | livestock |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |