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

  1. A travelling amusement park

Ancestry of “funfair”, step by step

funfair traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English fair

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfairBeautiful, of a pleasing appearance, with a pure...
2Middle Englishfayrfair
3Old Englishfæġerbeautiful
4Proto-West Germanicfagrbeautiful
5Proto-Germanicfagrazsuitable, fitting, appropriate, nice
6Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂ḱ-to fasten, place

via English fun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishfunamusement, enjoyment or pleasure; playful, often...
2Middle EnglishfonneA fool, idiot or moron; Someone who is easily...
3Old Norsefánivain person, swaggerer
4Proto-Germanicfanôcloth; dook/duck; banner; flag
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpān-fabric
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ḱ- →