Where does “fière” come from?

fière (French) comes from French fier, from Old French fier, from Vulgar Latin fidare, from Latin fīdō, from Proto-Italic feiðō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéydʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

fière (French): feminine singular of fier

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of fier

Ancestry of “fière”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfierproud, gratified, honoured
2Old Frenchfierto trust
3Vulgar Latinfidare—
4Latinfīdōto trust, put confidence in
5Proto-Italicfeiðōto trust
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéydʰetito trust
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “fière”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéydʰeti →Every word from Proto-Italic feiðō →