Where does “diffident” come from?

Diffident comes from Latin diffidentem, the accusative of diffidere (to distrust), formed from dis- (apart) and fidere (to trust), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- (to trust or persuade).

diffident (English): Lacking confidence in others; distrustful;...

Definitions

  1. Lacking confidence in others; distrustful;...

Ancestry of “diffident”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiffīdentem

Words derived from “diffident

Every word from Latin diffīdentem