Where does “nefidel” come from?

nefidel (Romanian) comes from Romanian fidel, from French fidèle, from Latin fidēlis, from Latin fidēs, from Proto-Italic feiðos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

nefidel (Romanian): nonfaithful

Definitions

  1. nonfaithful

Ancestry of “nefidel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianfidelloyal
2Frenchfidèleloyal; faithful; a believer
3Latinfidēlisfaithful, loyal
4Latinfidēs—
5Proto-Italicfeiðosfaithful, reliable
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰosfaithful, trustworthy
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰos →Every word from Proto-Italic feiðos →