Where does “ffydd” come from?

ffydd (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh ffyð, from Proto-Brythonic fɨð, from Latin fides, from Latin fido, from Proto-Italic feiðō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéydʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

ffydd (Welsh): faith

Definitions

  1. faith

Ancestry of “ffydd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshffyð—
2Proto-Brythonicfɨð—
3Latinfidesfaith, belief; reliance; confidence, trust
4LatinfidoI trust, put confidence in; I rely upon; dative...
5Proto-Italicfeiðōto trust
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéydʰetito trust
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “ffydd”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéydʰeti →Every word from Proto-Italic feiðō →
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