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

  1. capable; able; qualified; skilled; skilful

Ancestry of “fähig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangevæhic—
2Middle High Germanvāhento catch
3Old High Germanfāhan—
4Proto-Germanicfanhanąto take, to seize; to capture, to catch
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ḱ-to join, to attach; agreement, settlement

Words derived from “fähig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fanhaną →Every word from Old High German fāhan →