Word: protofeudalism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
to
feu
da
li
sm
Definition: Any social system preceding, and moving toward, later feudalism.
Morphemes:
Affix: proto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: most recent common ancestor (often hypothetical) of
Affix: feudal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of, or relating to feudalism; the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th century; vassals were protected by lords who they had to serve in war
Etymology Compounds: Affix: feodal
Language: fro
Decoded: feodal
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: feudal
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the name of a system, school of thought or theory based on the name of its subject or object or alternatively on the name of its founder ( ).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.