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Where does “polyfidelity” come from?

polyfidelity (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

polyfidelity (English): A form of polyamory where all members are...

Definitions

  1. A form of polyamory where all members are...

Ancestry of “polyfidelity”, step by step

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