Where does “Faith” come from?
Faith (Tagalog) comes from English Faith, from Middle English feith, from Old French foi, from Latin fidēs, from Proto-Italic feiðos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.
Ancestry of “Faith”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Faith | — |
| 2 | Middle English | feith | — |
| 3 | Old French | foi | faith; allegiance; faithfulness |
| 4 | Latin | fidēs | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | feiðos | faithful, reliable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |