Where does “ffyddlon” come from?
ffyddlon (Welsh) comes from Welsh ffydd, 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.
ffyddlon (Welsh): faithful; A regular
Ancestry of “ffyddlon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | ffydd | faith |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | ffyð | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | fɨð | — |
| 4 | Latin | fides | faith, belief; reliance; confidence, trust |
| 5 | Latin | fido | I trust, put confidence in; I rely upon; dative... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | feiðō | to trust |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéydʰeti | to trust |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |