Where does “fast” come from?
fast (Danish) comes from German fast, from Old High German fasto, from Proto-West Germanic fast, from Proto-Germanic fastuz — fixed, firm, secure.
fast (Danish): firm; solid; tight
Definitions
- firm; solid; tight
Ancestry of “fast”, step by step
fast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German fast
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | fast | almost; nearly; hardly; inflection of fasen: ##... |
| 2 | Old High German | fasto | firmly |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | fast | fixed, fast |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fastuz | fixed, firm, secure |
via Old Norse fastr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | fastr | fast, firm, sticking fast to the spot; close,... |