Where does “faeling” come from?
faeling (English) comes from English fae, from Old French fae, from Latin fāta, from Latin fātum, from Latin fātus, from Latin for, from Proto-Italic fāōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti — to speak, to be talking.
faeling (English): A young fairy creature
Ancestry of “faeling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fae | Alternative spelling of fey |
| 2 | Old French | fae | — |
| 3 | Latin | fāta | — |
| 4 | Latin | fātum | — |
| 5 | Latin | fātus | — |
| 6 | Latin | for | "defective"; I speak, talk, say |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | fāōr | speak |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂ti | to speak, to be talking |