Where does “fealtye” come from?

fealtye (Middle English) comes from Old French fëuté, from Latin fidelitas, from Latin fidelis, 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 “fealtye”, step by step

fealtye traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French fëuté

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchfëuté—
2Latinfidelitasfaithfulness, fidelity; homage
3Latinfidelisfaithful, loyal; true, trustworthy, dependable; a...
4Latinfidesfaith, belief; reliance; confidence, trust
5LatinfidoI trust, put confidence in; I rely upon; dative...
6Proto-Italicfeiðōto trust
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéydʰetito trust
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

via Old French fëauté

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchfëauté—
2Latinfidēlitātem—

via Anglo-Norman fëalté

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanfëalté—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéydʰeti →Every word from Proto-Italic feiðō →