English word confide comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéydʰeti (To trust.), Latin con-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bʰéydʰeti | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | To trust. |
| con- | Latin (lat) | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects. Used in compounds to indicate the completeness, perfecting of any act, and thus gives intensity to the signification of the simple word. |
| *feiðō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Trust. |
| fidere | Latin (lat) | |
| fidare | Italian (it) | (intransitive) to have faith (in something or someone). (transitive) to entrust something to someone; see affidare. (transitive) to give something on credit, rent (something) out. |
| confidere | Latin (lat) | |
| confide | English (en) | (intransitive) To take (someone) into one's confidence, to speak in secret with. ( + in). (intransitive, now, _, rare) To trust, have faith (in).. (transitive, dated) To entrust (something) to the responsibility of someone.. (transitive, intransitive) To say (something) in confidence. |