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Where does “fedel” come from?

fedel (Ladin) comes 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.

fedel (Ladin): loyal; faithful

Definitions

  1. loyal; faithful

Ancestry of “fedel”, step by step

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

Words derived from “fedel”

  • fedelmënter
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