Where does “fægten” come from?

fægten (Danish) comes from Danish fægte, from Middle Low German vechten, from Old Saxon fehtan, from Proto-West Germanic fehtan, from Proto-Germanic fehtaną, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

fægten (Danish): fencing the act itself

Definitions

  1. fencing the act itself

Ancestry of “fægten”, step by step

fægten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish fægte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfægteto fence with swords, as a sport
2Middle Low Germanvechtento fight
3Old Saxonfehtanto fight
4Proto-West Germanicfehtanto fight
5Proto-Germanicfehtanąto comb, detangle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth

via Danish én

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishénAlternative form of en
2Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
3Proto-Germanicainazone; some
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fehtaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic fehtan →