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Where does “affidare” come from?

affidare (Late Latin) comes 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.

affidare (Late Latin): present active infinitive of affīdō;...

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of affīdō;...

Ancestry of “affidare”, step by step

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

Words derived from “affidare”

  • affiant
  • affiance
  • affy
  • affiancer
  • afiance
  • afier
  • affiance
  • affier
  • afier
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