Where does “Fidel” come from?

Fidel (Cebuano) comes from Spanish Fidel, from Latin fidēlis, from Latin fidēs, from Proto-Italic feiðos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

Ancestry of “Fidel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishFidel
2Latinfidēlisfaithful, loyal
3Latinfidēs
4Proto-Italicfeiðosfaithful, reliable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰosfaithful, trustworthy
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰosEvery word from Proto-Italic feiðos