Etymology

feu

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Today it means: Land held in feudal tenure. Full definition →

Middle English feu ← Middle French fé ← Latin feodum
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  1. Latin · derived fromfeodum
  2. Middle French · derived fromfé“fief”
  3. Middle English · inherited fromfeu
  4. English todayfeu

From Middle English feu, from Middle French fé (“fief”), fié, fief, fieu, from Latin feodum.

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