Etymology of the French word fidèle
the French word
fidèlederived 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 fidèle in French dates from the 10th century.
Derivations in French
fidèlement,
fidéliserDerivations in other languages
Romanian
fidelCognates
Catalan
fidel, Dutch
fideel, English
fidelity, German
fidel, Italian
fedele, Portuguese
fiel, Spanish
fiel
