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
- trustworthiness
Ancestry of “faithworthiness”, step by step
faithworthiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English faithworthy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | faithworthy | trustworthy |
| 2 | English | Faith | also used as a stage name |
| 3 | Middle English | feith | faith |
| 4 | Old French | foi | faith; allegiance; faithfulness |
| 5 | Latin | fidēs | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | feiðos | faithful, reliable |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰos | faithful, trustworthy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |