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Where does “federarsi” come from?

federarsi (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.

federarsi (Italian): To federate

Definitions

  1. To federate

Ancestry of “federarsi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianfederareTo federate
2Italianfederatopast participle of federare; past participle of...
3Latinfoederātus—
4Latinfoederō—
5Latinfoedustreaty, agreement, contract; league; pact,...
6Proto-Italicfoiðos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
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