Where does “fast” come from?
fast (German) comes from Old High German fasto, from Proto-West Germanic fast, from Proto-Germanic fastuz — fixed, firm, secure.
fast (German): almost; nearly; hardly; inflection of fasen:
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Definitions
- almost; nearly; hardly; inflection of fasen:
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Ancestry of “fast”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | fasto | firmly |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | fast | fixed, fast |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fastuz | fixed, firm, secure |