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Where does “federare” come from?

federare (Italian) comes 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.

federare (Italian): To federate

Definitions

  1. To federate

Ancestry of “federare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfederatopast participle of federare; past participle of...
2Latinfoederātus—
3Latinfoederō—
4Latinfoedustreaty, agreement, contract; league; pact,...
5Proto-Italicfoiðos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “federare”

  • federa
  • federai
  • federò
  • federarsi
  • federate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →