Where does “fierindaĵo” come from?
fierindaĵo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto fieri, from Esperanto fiera, from French fier, from Old French fier, from Vulgar Latin fidare, from Latin fīdō, from Proto-Italic feiðō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéydʰeti — to compel, force; to trust.
fierindaĵo (Esperanto): something worthy of pride, something to be proud of
Definitions
- something worthy of pride, something to be proud of
Ancestry of “fierindaĵo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | fieri | to take pride, be proud |
| 2 | Esperanto | fiera | proud |
| 3 | French | fier | proud, gratified, honoured |
| 4 | Old French | fier | to trust |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | fidare | — |
| 6 | Latin | fīdō | to trust, put confidence in |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | feiðō | to trust |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéydʰeti | to trust |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |