Where does “federai” come from?

federai (Italian) comes from Italian federare, from Italian federato, from Latin foederātus, 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.

federai (Italian): first-person singular past historic indicative of...

Definitions

  1. first-person singular past historic indicative of...

Ancestry of “federai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianfederareTo federate
2Italianfederatopast participle of federare; past participle of...
3Latinfoederātussealed, ratified (of an agreement or treaty)
4Latinfoederōto seal or ratify an agreement or treaty
5Latinfoedustreaty, agreement, contract; league; pact,...
6Proto-Italicfoiðos
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂-Every word from Proto-Italic foiðosEvery word from Latin foedus
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