Where does “fianĉiĝo” come from?
fianĉiĝo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto fianĉo, from French fiancé, from French fiancer, from Italian fidanzare, from Italian fidanza, from Italian fidare, from Vulgar Latin fidare, from Latin fīdō — to compel, force; to trust.
fianĉiĝo (Esperanto): engagement the period of time when marriage is planned or promised
Definitions
- engagement the period of time when marriage is planned or promised
Ancestry of “fianĉiĝo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | fianĉo | fiancé; fiancé "or" fiancée |
| 2 | French | fiancé | engaged; fiancé; past participle of fiancer |
| 3 | French | fiancer | to get engaged |
| 4 | Italian | fidanzare | to affiance, to promise, to betroth; to assure |
| 5 | Italian | fidanza | trust, faith; safe-conduct; third-person singular... |
| 6 | Italian | fidare | to entrust something to someone; see affidare; to... |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | fidare | — |
| 8 | Latin | fīdō | to trust, put confidence in |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | feiðō | to trust |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéydʰeti | to trust |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |