Where does “foedus” come from?

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

foedus (Latin): treaty, agreement, contract; league; pact,...

Definitions

  1. treaty, agreement, contract; league; pact,...

Ancestry of “foedus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicfoiðos
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “foedus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂-