Where does “faint” come from?
Faint comes from Middle English fainten, from Old French feint, from Old English fēond, from Latin fingere meaning "to shape or form," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots related to fashioning and building.
faint (English): Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose...
Definitions
- Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose...
Ancestry of “faint”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | fainten | — |
Words derived from “faint”