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Where does “fedes” come from?

fedes (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin fidēs, from Proto-Italic feiðos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

Ancestry of “fedes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfidēs—
2Proto-Italicfeiðosfaithful, reliable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “fedes”

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