Where does “fayth” come from?

fayth (Middle English) comes from Old French fei, from Latin fides, from Latin fido, from Proto-Italic feiðō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéydʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

Ancestry of “fayth”, step by step

fayth traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French fei

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchfeiAlternative form of foi
2Latinfidesfaith, belief; reliance; confidence, trust
3LatinfidoI trust, put confidence in; I rely upon; dative...
4Proto-Italicfeiðōto trust
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéydʰetito trust
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

via Old French feid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchfeidAlternative spelling of foi

via Old French fay

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchfay—

Words derived from “fayth”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéydʰeti →Every word from Proto-Italic feiðō →