Where does “faze” come from?
Faze derives from Old English fēsian, from Old English fȳsan, from Proto-Germanic funsijaną, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root pent- meaning to push or drive.
faze (English): To frighten or cause hesitation; to daunt, put...
Definitions
- To frighten or cause hesitation; to daunt, put...
Ancestry of “faze”, step by step
faze traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese fazer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | fazer | to make; to play; to pretend to be; to turn; to... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | fazer | — |
| 3 | Latin | faciō | to do |
| 4 | Latin | -torium | nominative neuter singular of -tōrius; accusative... |
| 5 | Latin | -tōrius | ory |
| 6 | Latin | -tor | -er |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -tōr | Forms agent nouns to verb stems |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tōr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tor-s | — |
via English feeze
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | feeze | fretful excitement; a race; a run; a running... |
| 2 | Middle English | fese | a blast, a rush, a burst |
| 3 | Middle English | fēsen | to chase, drive away; put to flight; discomfit,... |
| 4 | Old English | fēsan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | funsijaną | to predispose; make favourable; make ready |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |