Where does “feak” come from?
feak (English) comes from German fegen, from Middle Low German vegen, from Old Dutch fegōn, from Proto-West Germanic faginōn, from Proto-Germanic faginōną, from Proto-Indo-European pōḱ-.
feak (English): Alternative form of feague
Definitions
- Alternative form of feague
Ancestry of “feak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | fegen | to sweep, to polish |
| 2 | Middle Low German | vegen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | fegōn | to cleanse |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | faginōn | to gladden, rejoice |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | faginōną | to gladden, rejoice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pōḱ- | — |
Words derived from “feak”