Etymology of the English word diffident
the English word
diffidentderived from the Latin word
diffidens (distrustful; lacking in confidence; without self-confidence)
derived from the Latin word
diffidere (distrust; despair)
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-Date
The earliest known usage of diffident in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
