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Where does “fiducia” come from?

fiducia (Italian) comes from Latin fīdūcia, from Latin fīdō, from Proto-Italic feiðō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéydʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

fiducia (Italian): trust, faith; confidence; credit

Definitions

  1. trust, faith; confidence; credit

Ancestry of “fiducia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfīdūcia—
2Latinfīdō—
3Proto-Italicfeiðōto trust
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéydʰetito trust
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “fiducia”

  • sfiduciare
  • fiducioso
  • sfiduciarsi
  • sfiduciato
  • fiduciosamente
  • sfiducia
  • sfiducioso
  • fiduciante
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