Where does “fido” come from?

fido (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic feiðō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéydʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

fido (Latin): to trust, put confidence in

Definitions

  1. to trust, put confidence in

Ancestry of “fido”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicfeiðōto trust
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéydʰetito trust
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “fido

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ-
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