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

  1. Alternative form of feague

Ancestry of “feak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfegento sweep, to polish
2Middle Low Germanvegen—
3Old Dutchfegōnto cleanse
4Proto-West Germanicfaginōnto gladden, rejoice
5Proto-Germanicfaginōnąto gladden, rejoice
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpōḱ-—

Words derived from “feak”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pōḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faginōną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic faginōn →