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Where does “confiar” come from?

confiar (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese confiar, from Vulgar Latin *cōnfīdāre, from Latin cōnfīdere.

confiar (Portuguese): to confide, entrust; to rely on

Definitions

  1. to confide, entrust; to rely on

Ancestry of “confiar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseconfiar—
2Vulgar Latin*cōnfīdāre—
3Latincōnfīdere—

Words derived from “confiar”

  • desconfiar
  • desconfiado
Every word from Latin cōnfīdere →