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Where does “polyfidelitous” come from?

polyfidelitous (English) comes from English fidelitous, from English fidelity, from Middle French fidélité, from Latin fidēlitās, from Latin fidēlis, from Latin fidēs, from Proto-Italic feiðos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰos — to compel, force; to trust.

polyfidelitous (English): Faithful within a polyamorous relationship

Definitions

  1. Faithful within a polyamorous relationship

Ancestry of “polyfidelitous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfidelitousFaithful; Having high fidelity
2EnglishfidelityFaithfulness to one's duties; Loyalty to one's...
3Middle Frenchfidélité—
4Latinfidēlitās—
5Latinfidēlis—
6Latinfidēs—
7Proto-Italicfeiðosfaithful, reliable
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰos—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust
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