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Where does “fëuté” come from?

fëuté (Old French) comes from Latin fidelitas, from Latin fidelis, 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.

Ancestry of “fëuté”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfidelitasfaithfulness, fidelity; homage
2Latinfidelisfaithful, loyal; true, trustworthy, dependable; a...
3Latinfidesfaith, belief; reliance; confidence, trust
4LatinfidoI trust, put confidence in; I rely upon; dative...
5Proto-Italicfeiðōto trust
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéydʰetito trust
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “fëuté”

  • fealty
  • feawte
  • fewte
  • fealtye
  • feaute
  • feute
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