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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

  1. faith, belief; creed, convictions; faith, loyalty

Ancestry of “fede”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfidēs—
2Proto-Italicfeiðosfaithful, reliable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust
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