Where does “foederō” come from?

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

foederō (Latin): to seal or ratify an agreement or treaty

Definitions

  1. to seal or ratify an agreement or treaty

Ancestry of “foederō”, 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 “foederō

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