Where does “féerie” come from?
féerie (English) comes from French féerie, from French fée, from Old French fae, from Latin fāta, from Latin fātum, from Latin fātus, from Latin for, from Proto-Italic fāōr — to speak, to be talking.
féerie (English): A fantastical theatrical production featuring...
Definitions
- A fantastical theatrical production featuring...
Ancestry of “féerie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | féerie | what fairies do; any fictional universe involving... |
| 2 | French | fée | fairy, fay |
| 3 | Old French | fae | — |
| 4 | Latin | fāta | — |
| 5 | Latin | fātum | — |
| 6 | Latin | fātus | — |
| 7 | Latin | for | "defective"; I speak, talk, say |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | fāōr | speak |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂ti | to speak, to be talking |