affidavit

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English word affidavit comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰ-, and later Proto-Indo-European *bʰéydʰeti (To trust.)

*bʰeydʰ- (Proto-Indo-European)

to command, to persuade, to trust

*bʰéydʰeti (Proto-Indo-European)

To trust.

*feiðō (Proto-Italic)

Trust.

fidere (Latin)

affido (Latin)

(Medieval Latin) I swear, I promise fidelity.

affidavit (Malayalam)

affidavit (English)

(legal) A signed document wherein an affiant makes a sworn statement.

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