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Where does “disfidare” come from?

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

Ancestry of “disfidare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindisfido—
2LatinfidoI trust, put confidence in; I rely upon; dative...
3Proto-Italicfeiðōto trust
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéydʰetito trust
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “disfidare”

  • sfidarsi
  • disfidare
  • sfidare
  • disfido
  • sfidante
  • sfidato
  • sfidatore
  • sfidatrice
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