Where does “fähig” come from?
fähig (German) comes from German gevæhic, from Middle High German vāhen, from Old High German fāhan, from Proto-Germanic fanhaną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.
fähig (German): capable; able; qualified; skilled; skilful
Definitions
- capable; able; qualified; skilled; skilful
Ancestry of “fähig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | gevæhic | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | vāhen | to catch |
| 3 | Old High German | fāhan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fanhaną | to take, to seize; to capture, to catch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ḱ- | to join, to attach; agreement, settlement |
Words derived from “fähig”