Etymology of the English word confidant
the English word
confidantderived from the French word
confidentderived from the Italian word
confidentederived from the Latin word
confidens (assured, confident; bold)
derived from the Latin word
confidere (have confidence in, rely on, trust; rely on, trust; believe)
derived from the Latin word
fidere (trust , have confidence)
derived from the Late Latin word
fides (chord, instrument string; constellation Lyra; faith, loyalty; honesty)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bheidh-derived from the Latin word
come (one or more plants of genus Tragopogon, goat's beard or salsify)
Date
The earliest known usage of confidant in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
