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Where does “faithworthiness” come from?

faithworthiness (English) comes from English faithworthy, from English Faith, from Middle English feith, from Old French foi, from Latin fidēs, from Proto-Italic feiðos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

faithworthiness (English): trustworthiness

Definitions

  1. trustworthiness

Ancestry of “faithworthiness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishfaithworthytrustworthy
2EnglishFaith—
3Middle Englishfeith—
4Old Frenchfoifaith; allegiance; faithfulness
5Latinfidēs—
6Proto-Italicfeiðosfaithful, reliable
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust
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