Where does “fetch” come from?
Fetch comes from Middle English fecchen, from Old English feċċan and fetian, from Proto-Germanic fatōną, from Proto-Indo-European ped-, meaning to go or travel.
fetch (English): To retrieve; to bear towards; to go and get; To...
Definitions
- To retrieve; to bear towards; to go and get; To...
Ancestry of “fetch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | fecchen | to get and bring back, fetch; to come for, get... |
| 2 | Old English | feċċan | to fetch, bring; to draw |
| 3 | Old English | fetian | to fetch, bring near; to obtain, acquire; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fatōną | to hold; seize |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pēd- | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |