Etymology of the Latin word fidelis
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-Derivations in Latin
fidelitas,
infidelisDerivations in other languages
French
feeil, French
fidèle, Italian
fedele, Italian
fidelizzare, Portuguese
fidelizar, Portuguese
fiel, Spanish
fielCognates
Italian
fidele
