Where does “fiable” come from?
fiable (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.
fiable (French): reliable, dependable
Ancestry of “fiable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | fier | proud; remarkable; to trust someone , to rely on... |
| 2 | Old French | fier | to trust |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | fidare | — |
| 4 | Latin | fīdō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | feiðō | to trust |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéydʰeti | to trust |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |
Words derived from “fiable”