myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of fidelitas

Etymology of the Latin word fidelitas

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-

French fealte, French fidelite, French fidélité, French feaulte, Italian fedeltà, Italian fidelità, Portuguese fidelidade, Portuguese fieldade, Spanish fidelidad, Spanish fieldad