Where does “foy” come from?

foy (Middle French) comes from Old French foi, from Latin fidēs, from Proto-Italic feiðos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

foy (Middle French): faith

Definitions

  1. faith

Ancestry of “foy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchfoifaith; allegiance; faithfulness
2Latinfidēs—
3Proto-Italicfeiðosfaithful, reliable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰosfaithful, trustworthy
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “foy”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰos →Every word from Proto-Italic feiðos →
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