Where does “fëalté” come from?
fëalté (Anglo-Norman) comes from Latin fidelitas, from Latin fidelis, from Latin fides, from Latin fido, from Proto-Italic feiðō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéydʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.
Ancestry of “fëalté”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fidelitas | faithfulness, fidelity; homage |
| 2 | Latin | fidelis | faithful, loyal; true, trustworthy, dependable; a... |
| 3 | Latin | fides | faith, belief; reliance; confidence, trust |
| 4 | Latin | fido | I trust, put confidence in; I rely upon; dative... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | feiðō | to trust |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéydʰeti | to trust |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |