Where does “fei” come from?
fei (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.
fei (Middle English): Alternative form of faie; Alternative form of...
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- Alternative form of faie; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “fei”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | fei | Alternative form of foi |
| 2 | Latin | fides | faith, belief; reliance; confidence, trust |
| 3 | Latin | fido | I trust, put confidence in; I rely upon; dative... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | feiðō | to trust |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéydʰeti | to trust |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |