Where does “sfidoj” come from?
sfidoj (Albanian) comes from Albanian sfidë, from Italian sfida, from Italian sfidare, from Italian disfidare, from Medieval Latin disfidare, from Latin disfido, from Latin fido, from Proto-Italic feiðō — to compel, force; to trust.
sfidoj (Albanian): to challenge
Definitions
- to challenge
Ancestry of “sfidoj”, step by step
sfidoj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian sfidë
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | sfidë | challenge |
| 2 | Italian | sfida | challenge; the compensation due to the... |
| 3 | Italian | sfidare | to challenge; to defy; to discourage, dishearten |
| 4 | Italian | disfidare | to challenge; to distrust; to deem hopeless |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | disfidare | — |
| 6 | Latin | disfido | — |
| 7 | Latin | fido | I trust, put confidence in; I rely upon; dative... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | feiðō | to trust |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéydʰeti | to trust |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |