Where does “fidiculae” come from?

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

fidiculae (Latin): a small stringed instrument, a small lute or...

Definitions

  1. a small stringed instrument, a small lute or...

Ancestry of “fidiculae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfidēs—
2Proto-Italicfeiðosfaithful, reliable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰosfaithful, trustworthy
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰos →Every word from Proto-Italic feiðos →