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Where does “faithworthy” come from?

faithworthy (English) comes 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.

faithworthy (English): trustworthy

Definitions

  1. trustworthy

Ancestry of “faithworthy”, step by step

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

Words derived from “faithworthy”

  • faithworthiness
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