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Where does “foedatus” come from?

foedatus (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.

foedatus (Latin): defiled, polluted; disfigured, deformed

Definitions

  1. defiled, polluted; disfigured, deformed

Ancestry of “foedatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfoedō—
2Latinfoedustreaty, agreement, contract; league; pact,...
3Proto-Italicfoiðos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
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