Where does “foedifragus” come from?

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

foedifragus (Latin): league-breaking; perfidious

Definitions

  1. league-breaking; perfidious

Ancestry of “foedifragus”, step by step

foedifragus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin foedus

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

via Latin frangō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfrangōto break, shatter
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer

Words derived from “foedifragus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic foiðos →Every word from Latin foedus →