Where does “sfidë” come from?
sfidë (Albanian) comes from Italian sfida, from Italian sfidare, from Italian disfidare, from Medieval Latin disfidare, from Latin disfido, from Latin fido, from Proto-Italic feiðō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéydʰeti — to compel, force; to trust.
sfidë (Albanian): challenge
Definitions
- challenge
Ancestry of “sfidë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | sfida | challenge; the compensation due to the... |
| 2 | Italian | sfidare | to challenge; to defy; to discourage, dishearten |
| 3 | Italian | disfidare | to challenge; to distrust; to deem hopeless |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | disfidare | — |
| 5 | Latin | disfido | — |
| 6 | Latin | fido | I trust, put confidence in; I rely upon; dative... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | feiðō | to trust |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéydʰeti | to trust |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |