Where does “feodalis” come from?
feodalis (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin feodum, from Frankish fehu, from Proto-Germanic fehu, from Proto-Indo-European péḱu, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
Ancestry of “feodalis”, step by step
feodalis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin feodum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | feodum | Alternative form of feudum |
| 2 | Frankish | fehu | livestock, cattle; cattle, owndom, property, fee;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fehu | livestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱu | livestock |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |
via Medieval Latin feudum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | feudum | A fief, fee |