Where does “fido” come from?

fido (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin fido, from Proto-Italic feiðō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéydʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

fido (Vulgar Latin): I trust, put confidence in; I rely upon; dative...

Definitions

  1. I trust, put confidence in; I rely upon; dative...

Ancestry of “fido”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinfidoI trust, put confidence in; I rely upon; dative...
2Proto-Italicfeiðōto trust
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéydʰetito trust
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéydʰeti →Every word from Proto-Italic feiðō →