Where does “fé” come from?

fé (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish fe, from Latin fidēs, from Proto-Italic feiðos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

fé (Spanish): Obsolete spelling of fe

Definitions

  1. Obsolete spelling of fe

Ancestry of “fé”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishfefaith
2Latinfidēs—
3Proto-Italicfeiðosfaithful, reliable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰosfaithful, trustworthy
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “fé”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰos →Every word from Proto-Italic feiðos →