Where does “fægja” come from?

fægja (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse fægja, from Proto-Germanic fēgijaną, from Proto-Indo-European pōḱ-.

fægja (Icelandic): to polish

Definitions

  1. to polish

Ancestry of “fægja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefægjato cleanse, polish
2Proto-Germanicfēgijanąto decorate, make beautiful
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpōḱ-—

Words derived from “fægja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pōḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fēgijaną →Every word from Old Norse fægja →