Where does “confidante” come from?
confidante (Italian) comes from Italian confidare, from Latin cōnfīdere.
confidante (Italian): present participle of confidare
Definitions
- present participle of confidare
Ancestry of “confidante”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | confidare | To confide something to someone; To have... |
| 2 | Latin | cōnfīdere | — |