Where does “fyær” come from?

fyær (Louisiana Creole) comes from French fière, from French fier, from Old French fier, from Vulgar Latin fidare, from Latin fīdō, from Proto-Italic feiðō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéydʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

fyær (Louisiana Creole): proud

Definitions

  1. proud

Ancestry of “fyær”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfièrefeminine singular of fier
2Frenchfierproud, gratified, honoured
3Old Frenchfierto trust
4Vulgar Latinfidare—
5Latinfīdōto trust, put confidence in
6Proto-Italicfeiðōto trust
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéydʰetito trust
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéydʰeti →Every word from Proto-Italic feiðō →