Where does “foi” come from?

foi (English) comes from French foi, from Middle French foy, 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.

foi (English): A depiction of a handshake

Definitions

  1. A depiction of a handshake

Ancestry of “foi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfoifaith; a depiction of a handshake
2Middle Frenchfoyfaith
3Old Frenchfoifaith; allegiance; faithfulness
4Latinfidēs—
5Proto-Italicfeiðosfaithful, reliable
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰosfaithful, trustworthy
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰos →Every word from Proto-Italic feiðos →