Etymology

unfederal

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Today it means: Not federal. Full definition →

English federal ← French fédéra ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Germanic*un-
  4. Proto-West Germanic*un-
  5. Old Englishun-
  6. Middle Englishun-
  7. Englishun-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeydʰ-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeydʰós
  10. Proto-Italic*feiðos
  11. Latinfoedus
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  14. Frenchfédéra
  15. Englishfederal
  16. English todayunfederal

From un- + federal.

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