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Where does “inféoder” come from?

inféoder (French) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

inféoder (French): to infeudate; to subjugate, to subdue

Definitions

  1. to infeudate; to subjugate, to subdue

Ancestry of “inféoder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchféodalfeudal
2Old Frenchfeodalfeudal
3Medieval Latinfeodalis—
4LatinfeodumAlternative form of feudum
5Frankishfehulivestock, cattle; cattle, owndom, property, fee;...
6Proto-Germanicfehulivestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpéḱulivestock
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth

Words derived from “inféoder”

  • inféodation
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