Where does “funfair” come from?
funfair (English) comes from English fair, from Middle English fayr, from Old English fæġer, from Proto-West Germanic fagr, from Proto-Germanic fagraz, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ḱ- — to fasten, place.
funfair (English): A travelling amusement park
Definitions
- A travelling amusement park
Ancestry of “funfair”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fair | Beautiful, of a pleasing appearance, with a pure... |
| 2 | Middle English | fayr | fair |
| 3 | Old English | fæġer | beautiful |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fagr | beautiful |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fagraz | suitable, fitting, appropriate, nice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ḱ- | to fasten, place |