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Where does “fús” come from?

fús (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse fúss, from Proto-Germanic funsaz, from Proto-Indo-European pn̥tstós, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

fús (Icelandic): ready and willing, eager

Definitions

  1. ready and willing, eager

Ancestry of “fús”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefússwilling
2Proto-Germanicfunsazready, willing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpn̥tstós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path
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