Where does “fixt” come from?
Fixt is an archaic English spelling variant of fix, from Middle English fix, derived from Latin fixus, the past participle of figere meaning to fasten or make firm, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰeygʷ-.
fixt (English): simple past tense and past participle of fix
Definitions
- simple past tense and past participle of fix
Ancestry of “fixt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fix | To pierce; now generally replaced by transfix; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | fixen | a vixen |
| 3 | Old English | fyxen | vixen |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fuhsini | vixen, female fox |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | fuhs | fox |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fuhsaz | fox |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | púḱsos | the tailed one |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | puḱ- | tail; press together |