confide

*bʰéydʰeti (Proto-Indo-European)

To trust.

con- (Latin)

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)

Trust.

fidere (Latin)

fidare (Italian)

(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)

confide (English)

(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.