Where does “feudum” come from?
feudum (Latin) comes from Frankish fehu, from Proto-Germanic fehu, from Proto-Indo-European péḱu, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
feudum (Latin): A fief, fee
Ancestry of “feudum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Frankish | fehu | livestock, cattle; cattle, owndom, property, fee;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fehu | livestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱu | livestock |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |
Words derived from “feudum”