myEtymology.com: English etymology of federative

Etymology of the English word federative

the English word federative

using the English suffix -ive

derived from the French suffix -ive

derived from the Latin suffix -ivus

derived from the English word federate

derived from the Latin word foederatio

derived 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-