Etymology of the English word faith
the English word
faithderived from the Anglo-French word
feidderived 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 Anglo-Norman word
fedderived 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 Old French word
feidderived 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 faith in English dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in English
literally:,
interfaith,
faithful,
faithlessUsage
Word found in Modern English
