Where does “fiance” come from?
fiance (Middle French) comes from Old French fiance, from Latin Fidentia, from Latin fīdēns, from Latin fīdō, from Proto-Italic feiðō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéydʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.
fiance (Middle French): faith; confidence
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