Etymology

confederal

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Today it means: Of, pertaining to, or being a confederation. Full definition →

English federal ← French fédéra ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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The story

  1. Old Frenchcon-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  4. Proto-Italic*kom
  5. Proto-Italic*kom-
  6. Latincon-
  7. Middle Englishcon-
  8. Englishcon-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeydʰ-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeydʰós
  11. Proto-Italic*feiðos
  12. Latinfoedus
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  15. Frenchfédéra
  16. Englishfederal
  17. English todayconfederal

From con- + federal.

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