Where does “ffyddlondeb” come from?
ffyddlondeb (Welsh) comes from Welsh ffyddlon, 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 — to compel, force; to trust.
ffyddlondeb (Welsh): faithfulness, fidelity
Definitions
- faithfulness, fidelity
Ancestry of “ffyddlondeb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | ffyddlon | faithful; A regular |
| 2 | Welsh | ffydd | faith |
| 3 | Middle Welsh | ffyð | — |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | fɨð | — |
| 5 | Latin | fides | faith, belief; reliance; confidence, trust |
| 6 | Latin | fido | I trust, put confidence in; I rely upon; dative... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | feiðō | to trust |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéydʰeti | to trust |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |