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Where does “fiar” come from?

fiar (Spanish) comes 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.

fiar (Spanish): to guarantee; to sell on credit, give credit, put...

Definitions

  1. to guarantee; to sell on credit, give credit, put...

Ancestry of “fiar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinfidare—
2Latinfīdō—
3Proto-Italicfeiðōto trust
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéydʰetito trust
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “fiar”

  • afianzamiento
  • afianzar
  • fianza
  • fiable
  • piyansa
  • piyansa
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