Multiple choice general knowledge

Knowing the origin of a word often greatly increases my interest in it as well as my desire to use it. Which of these words comes from a Latin compound word meaning "detrimental to faith"? (Hint: There is a fragment of "faith" in one of these words.)

  1. Perfidious

  2. Deceitful

  3. Treacherous

  4. Punic

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Explanation

Perfidious comes from Latin 'perfidiosus', meaning literally 'detrimental to faith' (per = through/detrimental, fides = faith). The other words, while meaning treacherous or deceitful, do not carry this specific etymological meaning. 'Punic' relates to Carthaginian treachery.