Etymology of the English word fidelity
the English word
fidelityderived from the Old French word
fidelitederived from the Latin word
fidelitas (faithfulness, fidelity)
derived from the Latin word
fidelis (faithful, loyal, devoted)
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 fidelity in English dates from the 15th century.
Cognates
Catalan
fidel, Dutch
fideel, French
fidèle, German
fidel, Italian
fedele, Portuguese
fiel, Spanish
fielUsage
Word found in Modern English
