Etymology of the English word federate
the English word
federatederived from the Latin word
foederatioderived from the Latin word
foederatus (allied; treaty bound to Rome); federated)
derived from the Latin word
foederare (seal; ratify; establish by treaty)
derived from the Latin word
foedus (atrocious, beastly, shocking; bond, tie; contract, compact; promise; fearful, frightful, severe; foul; filthy, unclean; shameful, disgraceful; vile; treaty, league, formal agreement)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bheidh-Derivations in English
federativeUsage
Word found in Modern English
