Where does “foedans” come from?

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

foedans (Latin): Defiling

Definitions

  1. Defiling

Ancestry of “foedans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfoedōto make foul or filthy, soil, dirty; defile, pollute, disfigure, mar, deform
2Latinfoedustreaty, agreement, contract; league; pact,...
3Proto-Italicfoiðos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic foiðos →Every word from Latin foedus →