Where does “federate” come from?
federate (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.
federate (Italian): feminine plural of federato; second-person plural...
Definitions
- feminine plural of federato; second-person plural...
Ancestry of “federate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | federare | To federate |
| 2 | Italian | federato | past participle of federare; past participle of... |
| 3 | Latin | foederātus | sealed, ratified (of an agreement or treaty) |
| 4 | Latin | foederō | to seal or ratify an agreement or treaty |
| 5 | Latin | foedus | treaty, agreement, contract; league; pact,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | foiðos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |