Where does “fainaigue” come from?

fainaigue (English) comes from English fain, from Middle English fain, from Old English fægen, from Proto-Germanic *fagan, from Proto-Germanic faganaz, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

fainaigue (English): To evade work or shirk responsibility; To renege...

Definitions

  1. To evade work or shirk responsibility; To renege...

Ancestry of “fainaigue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfainWell-pleased, glad; Satisfied, contented; Eager,...
2Middle Englishfainjoyful, happy; willing, eager; pleasing,...
3Old Englishfægenjoyful, rejoicing, fain
4Proto-Germanic*fagan—
5Proto-Germanicfaganazglad
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth

Words derived from “fainaigue”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faganaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic *fagan →