Where does “fé” come from?

fé (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese fe, 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.

fé (Portuguese): faith

Definitions

  1. faith

Ancestry of “fé”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesefefaith
2Latinfidesfaith, belief; reliance; confidence, trust
3LatinfidoI trust, put confidence in; I rely upon; dative...
4Proto-Italicfeiðōto trust
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéydʰetito trust
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “fé”

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