Where does “fie” come from?

fie (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.

fie (French): first-person singular present indicative of fier;...

Definitions

  1. first-person singular present indicative of fier;...

Ancestry of “fie”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéydʰeti →Every word from Proto-Italic feiðō →