Where does “fægter” come from?

fægter (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.

fægter (Danish): fencer

Definitions

  1. fencer

Ancestry of “fægter”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fehtaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic fehtan →