Where does “fidatissimo” come from?
fidatissimo (Italian) comes from Italian fidato, from Italian fidare, from Vulgar Latin fidare, from Latin fīdō, from Proto-Italic feiðō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéydʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.
Ancestry of “fidatissimo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | fidato | past participle of fidare; past participle of... |
| 2 | Italian | fidare | to entrust something to someone; see affidare; to... |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | fidare | — |
| 4 | Latin | fīdō | to trust, put confidence in |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | feiðō | to trust |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéydʰeti | to trust |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |