Where does “Civitates Foederatae Americae” come from?
Civitates Foederatae Americae (Latin) comes from Latin America, from Italian Amerigo, from Proto-Germanic *Amalarīks, from Proto-Germanic Haimarīks, from Proto-Germanic rīks, from Proto-Celtic rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
Ancestry of “Civitates Foederatae Americae”, step by step
Civitates Foederatae Americae traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin America
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | America | — |
| 2 | Italian | Amerigo | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *Amalarīks | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | Haimarīks | Henry |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Latin foederātus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | foederātus | sealed, ratified (of an agreement or treaty) |
| 2 | Latin | foederō | to seal or ratify an agreement or treaty |
| 3 | Latin | foedus | treaty, agreement, contract; league; pact,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | foiðos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |