Where does “fiable” come from?
fiable (Spanish) comes from Spanish 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.
fiable (Spanish): reliable, dependable; credible; trustworthy
Definitions
- reliable, dependable; credible; trustworthy
Ancestry of “fiable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | fiar | to guarantee; to sell on credit, give credit, put... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | fidare | — |
| 3 | Latin | fīdō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | feiðō | to trust |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéydʰeti | to trust |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |