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Where does “infedele” come from?

infedele (Italian) comes from Latin īnfidēlis, from Latin fidēlis, from Latin fidēs, from Proto-Italic feiðos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

infedele (Italian): unfaithful, faithless, false; unfaithful,...

Definitions

  1. unfaithful, faithless, false; unfaithful,...

Ancestry of “infedele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinīnfidēlis—
2Latinfidēlis—
3Latinfidēs—
4Proto-Italicfeiðosfaithful, reliable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “infedele”

  • infedelmente
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