Where does “fait” come from?

fait (English) comes from German Veit, from Latvian vīt, from Latin Vitus — Given name, equivalent to Vitus.

fait (English): Misspelling of fate

Definitions

  1. Misspelling of fate

Ancestry of “fait”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanVeit—
2Latvianvītto twist, wind; to wind, to wreathe; to twist, to...
3LatinVitusGiven name, equivalent to Vitus
Every word from Latin Vitus →Every word from Latvian vīt →Every word from German Veit →