Where does “fei” come from?

fei (Old French) comes 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 (Old French): Alternative form of foi

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of foi

Ancestry of “fei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfidesfaith, belief; reliance; confidence, trust
2LatinfidoI trust, put confidence in; I rely upon; dative...
3Proto-Italicfeiðōto trust
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéydʰetito trust
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “fei”

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