Where does “feudal” come from?
feudal (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese Feudo, from Latin feudum, from Frankish fehu, from Proto-Germanic fehu, from Proto-Indo-European péḱu, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
feudal (Portuguese): feudal; violent
Ancestry of “feudal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | Feudo | — |
| 2 | Latin | feudum | A fief, fee |
| 3 | Frankish | fehu | livestock, cattle; cattle, owndom, property, fee;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fehu | livestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱu | livestock |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |
Words derived from “feudal”