Where does “inféodation” come from?
inféodation (French) comes from French inféoder, from French féodal, from Old French feodal, from Medieval Latin feodalis, from Latin feodum, from Frankish fehu, from Proto-Germanic fehu, from Proto-Indo-European péḱu — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
inféodation (French): infeudation, enfeoffment; allegiance
Definitions
- infeudation, enfeoffment; allegiance
Ancestry of “inféodation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | inféoder | to infeudate; to subjugate, to subdue |
| 2 | French | féodal | feudal |
| 3 | Old French | feodal | feudal |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | feodalis | — |
| 5 | Latin | feodum | Alternative form of feudum |
| 6 | Frankish | fehu | livestock, cattle; cattle, owndom, property, fee;... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fehu | livestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱu | livestock |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |