Confident
/ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt/noun
Having strong belief in oneself or in the truth of something.
Did you know?The word comes from Latin *confīdere*, meaning “to trust fully,” built from *com-* (“with, together”) + *fidere* (“to trust”), the same ancient root behind *fidelity* and *fealty*.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bheidh-
“to trust, persuade, confide”
Latin
Latin
fidere
“to trust, have faith”
Latin
Latin
confīdere
“to trust fully, rely on”
Old French
Old French
confident
“confiding, trusting; sure of oneself”
Middle English
English
confident
“trusting, having faith in”
Modern English
English
confident
“self-assured; certain”