Etymograph

English

FEI

FEI comes from French FEI, and goes back to Fédération Équestre Internationale ‘International Equestrian Federation’.

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentFédération Équestre Internationale‘International Equestrian Federation’
  2. French, derivedc. 1600–presentFEI
  3. Englishearliest quotation 2016same form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentFédération Équestre Internationale‘International Equestrian Federation’
  2. French, derivedc. 1600–presentFEI
  3. Englishearliest quotation 2016same form

Earliest quotation: 2016, Esra Gurkan, Steve Guerdat: Swiss rider’s Jumping final victory is family: “It’s the second year in a row that Switzerland’s…”

Today it means

name The International Federation for Equestrian Sports.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / French Fédération Équestre Internationale / FEI