Where does “fewte” come from?

fewte (Middle English) comes from Middle English feute, from French fuite, from Old French fuie — flight (act, instance of fleeing).

fewte (Middle English): fealty; loyalty

Definitions

  1. fealty; loyalty

Ancestry of “fewte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishfeutefewte
2Frenchfuiteescape; getaway; flight; leak; the act of...
3Old Frenchfuieflight (act, instance of fleeing)
Every word from Old French fuie →Every word from French fuite →Every word from Middle English feute →