Where does “feu” come from?

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

feu (Sardinian): dirty

Definitions

  1. dirty

Ancestry of “feu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfoedustreaty, agreement, contract; league; pact,...
2Proto-Italicfoiðos
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂-Every word from Proto-Italic foiðosEvery word from Latin foedus
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