Where does “sfidatrice” come from?
sfidatrice (Italian) comes from Italian sfidatore, from Italian sfidare, from Italian disfidare, from Medieval Latin disfidare, from Latin disfido, from Latin fido, from Proto-Italic feiðō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéydʰeti — to compel, force; to trust.
sfidatrice (Italian): female equivalent of sfidatore: challenger
Definitions
- female equivalent of sfidatore: challenger
Ancestry of “sfidatrice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | sfidatore | challenger |
| 2 | Italian | sfidare | to challenge; to defy; to discourage, dishearten |
| 3 | Italian | disfidare | to challenge; to distrust; to deem hopeless |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | disfidare | — |
| 5 | Latin | disfido | — |
| 6 | Latin | fido | I trust, put confidence in; I rely upon; dative... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | feiðō | to trust |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéydʰeti | to trust |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |