Where does “fais” come from?

fais (Romansch) comes from Romansch fai, 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.

fais (Romansch): plural of fai

Definitions

  1. plural of fai

Ancestry of “fais”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanschfaifaith
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéydʰeti →Every word from Proto-Italic feiðō →