Where does “fiável” come from?

fiável (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese fiar, from Old Occitan fiar, 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.

fiável (Portuguese): reliable fit to be relied on

Definitions

  1. reliable fit to be relied on

Ancestry of “fiável”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesefiarto spin; to trust
2Old Occitanfiar—
3Vulgar Latinfidare—
4Latinfīdōto trust, put confidence in
5Proto-Italicfeiðōto trust
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéydʰetito trust
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéydʰeti →Every word from Proto-Italic feiðō →
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