Where does “fix” come from?
fix (German) comes from French fixe, from Middle French fixe, from Old French fix, from Latin fīxus, from Latin fīgō, from Proto-Italic feigʷō — to insert; to fasten.
fix (German): fixed; quick; smart
Definitions
- fixed; quick; smart
Ancestry of “fix”, step by step
fix traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French fixe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | fixe | fixed; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 2 | Middle French | fixe | fixed |
| 3 | Old French | fix | inflection of fil: ## oblique plural ##... |
| 4 | Latin | fīxus | unwavering |
| 5 | Latin | fīgō | to fasten, fix |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | feigʷō | to insert; to fasten |
via Middle High German fix
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | fix | quick |