Where does “Feudalismus” come from?
Feudalismus (German) comes from German feudal, from Medieval Latin feudalis, from Latin feudum, from Frankish fehu, from Proto-Germanic fehu, from Proto-Indo-European péḱu, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
Feudalismus (German): feudalism
Ancestry of “Feudalismus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | feudal | feudal |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | feudalis | — |
| 3 | Latin | feudum | A fief, fee |
| 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 |
Words derived from “Feudalismus”