Where does “fédérer” come from?

fédérer (French) comes from Latin foederō, from Latin foedus, from Proto-Italic foiðos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

fédérer (French): to federate

Definitions

  1. to federate

Ancestry of “fédérer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfoederōto seal or ratify an agreement or treaty
2Latinfoedustreaty, agreement, contract; league; pact,...
3Proto-Italicfoiðos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “fédérer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic foiðos →Every word from Latin foedus →