Etymology

fiefdom

fief·dom
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Today it means: The estate controlled by a feudal lord. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *dōmaz ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos ← English fief
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The story

  1. Englishfief
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dʰóh₁mos
  4. Proto-Germanic*dōmaz
  5. English todayfiefdom

From fief + -dom.

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