Where does “fido” come from?
fido (Italian) comes 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.
fido (Italian): faithful, loyal; A credit concession;...
Definitions
- faithful, loyal; A credit concession;...
Ancestry of “fido”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | fidare | to entrust something to someone; see affidare; to... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | fidare | — |
| 3 | Latin | fīdō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | feiðō | to trust |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéydʰeti | to trust |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |
Words derived from “fido”