Where does “fiel” come from?

fiel (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese fiel, from Latin fidēlis, from Latin fidēs, from Proto-Italic feiðos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

fiel (Galician): faithful, loyal

Definitions

  1. faithful, loyal

Ancestry of “fiel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesefiel—
2Latinfidēlisfaithful, loyal
3Latinfidēs—
4Proto-Italicfeiðosfaithful, reliable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰosfaithful, trustworthy
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰos →Every word from Proto-Italic feiðos →