Where does “πίστη” come from?

πίστη (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πίστις, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

πίστη (Greek): faith, creed, belief

Definitions

  1. faith, creed, belief

Ancestry of “πίστη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπίστιςtrust in others, faith; belief in a higher power,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “πίστη”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek πίστις →