Where does “fegen” come from?
fegen (German) comes from Middle Low German vegen, from Old Dutch fegōn, from Proto-West Germanic faginōn, from Proto-Germanic faginōną, from Proto-Indo-European pōḱ-.
fegen (German): to sweep, to polish
Ancestry of “fegen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | vegen | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | fegōn | to cleanse |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | faginōn | to gladden, rejoice |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | faginōną | to gladden, rejoice |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pōḱ- | — |
Words derived from “fegen”