Where does “fede” come from?
fede (Italian) comes from Latin fidēs, from Proto-Italic feiðos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.
fede (Italian): faith, belief; creed, convictions; faith, loyalty
Definitions
- faith, belief; creed, convictions; faith, loyalty
Ancestry of “fede”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | fidēs | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | feiðos | faithful, reliable |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |