Where does “fidem” come from?

fidem (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰidʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

fidem (Latin): accusative singular of fidēs

Definitions

  1. accusative singular of fidēs

Ancestry of “fidem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰidʰ-to command; pot, bucket, barrel
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “fidem”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰidʰ- →