Where does “fii” come from?
fii (Italian) comes from Italian fio, from Old French fieu, from Medieval Latin fevum, from Latin feudum, from Frankish fehu, from Proto-Germanic fehu, from Proto-Indo-European péḱu, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
fii (Italian): plural of fio
Ancestry of “fii”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | fio | retribution; penalty |
| 2 | Old French | fieu | fief |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | fevum | fief, fee |
| 4 | Latin | feudum | A fief, fee |
| 5 | Frankish | fehu | livestock, cattle; cattle, owndom, property, fee;... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fehu | livestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱu | livestock |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |