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...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of faie; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “fei”, step by step

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