Where does “affier” come from?
affier (Middle French) comes from Old French afier, from Late Latin affidare, from Vulgar Latin fidare, from Latin fīdō, from Proto-Italic feiðō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéydʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.
affier (Middle French): to promise; to assure; to guarantee
Definitions
- to promise; to assure; to guarantee
Ancestry of “affier”, step by step
affier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French afier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | afier | to promise; to swear |
| 2 | Late Latin | affidare | present active infinitive of affīdō;... |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | fidare | — |
| 4 | Latin | fīdō | to trust, put confidence in |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | feiðō | to trust |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéydʰeti | to trust |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |