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Stage 1 of 4
fides
Latin · ancient
"faith, trust"
faith, trust, giving rise to fidere (to trust)
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Stage 2 of 4
confidere
Latin · ancient
"to trust fully"
to trust fully, from com- and fidere
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Stage 3 of 4
confidens
Latin · ancient
"trusting fully"
trusting fully, present participle of confidere
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Stage 4 of 4
confident
English · 1500s
"feeling sure of oneself or one's abilities"
settled as the English word for feeling sure of oneself or one's abilities
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