Where does “Festung” come from?
Festung (German) comes from Middle High German vestunge, from Middle High German vesten, from Old High German festen, from Proto-Germanic fastuz — fixed, firm, secure.
Festung (German): fortress, fortification
Ancestry of “Festung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | vestunge | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | vesten | to fasten, to secure |
| 3 | Old High German | festen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fastuz | fixed, firm, secure |