Where does “bofé” come from?
bofé (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese boa, from Old Portuguese bõa, from Latin bona, from Latin bonus, from Old Latin duenos, from Proto-Italic dwenos, from Proto-Indo-European dew- — to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...
bofé (Portuguese): good faith
Definitions
- good faith
Ancestry of “bofé”, step by step
bofé traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese boa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | boa | feminine singular of bom; an interesting story,... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | bõa | feminine singular of bõo |
| 3 | Latin | bona | A good or brave woman |
| 4 | Latin | bonus | good, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant;... |
| 5 | Old Latin | duenos | Alternative form of duonus |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | dwenos | good |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dew- | to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be... |
via Portuguese fé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | fé | faith |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | fe | faith |
| 3 | Latin | fides | faith, belief; reliance; confidence, trust |
| 4 | Latin | fido | I trust, put confidence in; I rely upon; dative... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | feiðō | to trust |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéydʰeti | to trust |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |
via Spanish bofe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | bofe | lung (of animals) |