Where does “πίστις” come from?

πίστις (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

πίστις (Ancient Greek): trust in others, faith; belief in a higher power,...

Definitions

  1. trust in others, faith; belief in a higher power,...

Ancestry of “πίστις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “πίστις

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ-