Where does “fier” come from?

fier (Old French) comes 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.

fier (Old French): to trust

Definitions

  1. to trust

Ancestry of “fier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinfidare—
2Latinfīdōto trust, put confidence in
3Proto-Italicfeiðōto trust
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéydʰetito trust
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “fier”

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