Where does “foedō” come from?

foedō (Latin) comes from Latin foedus, from Proto-Italic foiðos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

foedō (Latin): to make foul or filthy, soil, dirty; defile, pollute, disfigure, mar, deform

Definitions

  1. to make foul or filthy, soil, dirty; defile, pollute, disfigure, mar, deform

Ancestry of “foedō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfoedustreaty, agreement, contract; league; pact,...
2Proto-Italicfoiðos
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “foedō

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂-Every word from Proto-Italic foiðosEvery word from Latin foedus