Where does “feinting” come from?
feinting (English) comes from English feint, from French feint, from Old French feint, from Latin fictus, from Latin fīgere, from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ- — to stick into, pierce.
feinting (English): present participle of feint
Definitions
- present participle of feint
Ancestry of “feinting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | feint | To make a feint, or mock attack; Feigned;... |
| 2 | French | feint | past participle of feindre; third-person singular... |
| 3 | Old French | feint | feigned; negligent; sluggish |
| 4 | Latin | fictus | feigned, fictitious, false, counterfeit, having... |
| 5 | Latin | fīgere | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰēygʷ- | to stick into, pierce |