Where does “ex-fiancé” come from?
ex-fiancé (English) comes from English fiancé, from French fiancé, from French fiancer, from Italian fidanzare, from Italian fidanza, from Italian fidare, from Vulgar Latin fidare, from Latin fīdō — to compel, force; to trust.
ex-fiancé (English): A former fiancé; a man who has been previously engaged to be married but has not done so
Definitions
- A former fiancé; a man who has been previously engaged to be married but has not done so
Ancestry of “ex-fiancé”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fiancé | A man who is engaged to be married; A person... |
| 2 | French | fiancé | engaged; fiancé; past participle of fiancer |
| 3 | French | fiancer | to get engaged |
| 4 | Italian | fidanzare | to affiance, to promise, to betroth; to assure |
| 5 | Italian | fidanza | trust, faith; safe-conduct; third-person singular... |
| 6 | Italian | fidare | to entrust something to someone; see affidare; to... |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | fidare | — |
| 8 | Latin | fīdō | to trust, put confidence in |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | feiðō | to trust |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéydʰeti | to trust |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |