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Where does “fido” come from?

fido (English) comes from Italian fido, from Italian fidare, from Vulgar Latin fidare, from Latin fīdō, from Proto-Italic feiðō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéydʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

fido (English): A coin that is defective, having been incorrectly...

Definitions

  1. A coin that is defective, having been incorrectly...

Ancestry of “fido”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfidofaithful, loyal; A credit concession;...
2Italianfidareto entrust something to someone; see affidare; to...
3Vulgar Latinfidare—
4Latinfīdō—
5Proto-Italicfeiðōto trust
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéydʰetito trust
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust
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