Where does “fidēlis” come from?

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

fidēlis (Latin): faithful, loyal

Definitions

  1. faithful, loyal

Ancestry of “fidēlis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfidēs—
2Proto-Italicfeiðosfaithful, reliable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰosfaithful, trustworthy
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “fidēlis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰos →Every word from Proto-Italic feiðos →
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