myEtymology.com: French etymology of fidelite

Etymology of the French word fidelite

the Old French word fidelite

derived 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-

Word found in Old French