Where does “confiável” come from?

confiável (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese -ável, from Old Portuguese -avel, from Latin -abilis, from Latin -i- — "connective".

confiável (Portuguese): faithful, loyal

Definitions

  1. faithful, loyal

Ancestry of “confiável”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguese-ável-able
2Old Portuguese-avel—
3Latin-abilis-able; able or worthy to be
4Latin-i-"connective"

Words derived from “confiável”

Every word from Latin -i- →Every word from Latin -abilis →Every word from Portuguese -ável →