Where does “faith” come from?
Faith derives from Middle English faith, from Old French fei, from Latin fides meaning trust or confidence, from Proto-Indo-European bʰidʰ- and bʰeydʰ-.
faith (English): A trust or confidence in the intentions or...
Definitions
- A trust or confidence in the intentions or...
Ancestry of “faith”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | faith | — |
| 2 | Old French | fei | Alternative form of foi |
| 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 |
Words derived from “faith”