Where does “fẽo” come from?

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

fẽo (Old Portuguese): hay

Definitions

  1. hay

Ancestry of “fẽo”, step by step

fẽo 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 faenum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfaenumhay; any dried plant; fenugreek
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse

Words derived from “fẽo”

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