Where does “federa” come from?

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

federa (Romanian): to federate

Definitions

  1. to federate

Ancestry of “federa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfédérerto federate
2Latinfoederōto seal or ratify an agreement or treaty
3Latinfoedustreaty, agreement, contract; league; pact,...
4Proto-Italicfoiðos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic foiðos →Every word from Latin foedus →