Where does “fixe” come from?
fixe (French) comes from Middle French fixe, from Old French fix, from Latin fīxus, from Latin fīgō, from Proto-Italic feigʷō — to insert; to fasten.
fixe (French): fixed; first-person singular present indicative...
Definitions
- fixed; first-person singular present indicative...
Ancestry of “fixe”, step by step
fixe traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French fixe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | fixe | fixed |
| 2 | Old French | fix | inflection of fil: ## oblique plural ##... |
| 3 | Latin | fīxus | unwavering |
| 4 | Latin | fīgō | to fasten, fix |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | feigʷō | to insert; to fasten |
via Latin fīgere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fīgere | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰēygʷ- | to stick into, pierce |
via English fix#Noun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fix#Noun | — |