Where does “fechten” come from?

fechten (German) comes from Middle High German vëhten, from Old High German fehtan, from Proto-West Germanic fehtan, from Proto-Germanic fehtaną, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

fechten (German): To fence; To fight; To beg

Definitions

  1. To fence; To fight; To beg

Ancestry of “fechten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvëhten—
2Old High Germanfehtanto fight
3Proto-West Germanicfehtanto fight
4Proto-Germanicfehtanąto comb, detangle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth

Words derived from “fechten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fehtaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic fehtan →
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