The origins of the word ''Infidel'' date to the late 15th century, deriving from the French ''infidèle'' or Latin ''īnfidēlis'', from in- "not" + fidēlis "faithful" (from fidēs "faith", related to fīdere 'to [[trust]]'). The word originally denoted a person of a religion other than one's own, specifically a [[Christian]] to a [[Muslim]], a Muslim to a Christian, or a Gentile to a Jew. Later [[meanings]] in the 15th century include "unbelieving", "a non-Christian" and "one who does not believe in religion" (1527). | The origins of the word ''Infidel'' date to the late 15th century, deriving from the French ''infidèle'' or Latin ''īnfidēlis'', from in- "not" + fidēlis "faithful" (from fidēs "faith", related to fīdere 'to [[trust]]'). The word originally denoted a person of a religion other than one's own, specifically a [[Christian]] to a [[Muslim]], a Muslim to a Christian, or a Gentile to a Jew. Later [[meanings]] in the 15th century include "unbelieving", "a non-Christian" and "one who does not believe in religion" (1527). |