Where does “fidēs” come from?
fidēs (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic feiðos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.
Ancestry of “fidēs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | feiðos | faithful, reliable |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |