FEE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
Categories: Fixed charge, Fixed cost, Fixed costs
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
an interest in land capable of being inherited
Categories: Interest, Stake
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "fee" comes from Proto-Indo-European *peḱu-. It started in Proto-Germanic *fehu. Then it appeared in Frankish *fehu. Later, people used it in Medieval Latin fevum. After that, it was Old French fieu. Over time, it became Old English feoh. Finally, it reached Middle English fee. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Old High German: fihu
- Scots: fe
- West Frisian: fee
- Dutch: vee
- Low German: Veeh
- German: Vieh
- Danish: fæ
- Swedish: fä
- Norwegian: fe
- Icelandic: fé
- Latin: pecū
🔗 Related Words
feud – A related word in the same word family.
fief – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Following this word's journey reveals ancient trade routes and cultural exchanges.