Where does “cragfast” come from?
cragfast (English) comes from English fast, from Middle English fast, from Old English fæste, from Old English -e, from Old English -en, from Old Norse -inn, from Proto-Norse -īna-, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz — adjectival suffix.
cragfast (English): Stranded on a crag
Definitions
- Stranded on a crag
Ancestry of “cragfast”, step by step
cragfast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fast
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fast | Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable; Firm... |
| 2 | Middle English | fast | fast quickly |
| 3 | Old English | fæste | firmly, fastly, tightly |
| 4 | Old English | -e | forming adverbs from adjectives; -ly |
| 5 | Old English | -en | mæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;... |
| 6 | Old Norse | -inn | Used to create adjectives from nouns, meaning... |
| 7 | Proto-Norse | -īna- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via English crag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crag | A rocky outcrop; a rugged steep rock or cliff; A... |
| 2 | English | craw | The stomach of an animal; The crop of a bird; To... |
| 3 | German | Grau | grey |
| 4 | Middle High German | grā | — |
| 5 | Old High German | grāo | grey |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | grēwaz | grey |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |