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Where does “fastur” come from?

fastur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse fastr, from Proto-Germanic fastuz — fixed, firm, secure.

fastur (Icelandic): firm; fixed; stuck

Definitions

  1. firm; fixed; stuck

Ancestry of “fastur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefastrfast, firm, sticking fast to the spot; close,...
2Proto-Germanicfastuzfixed, firm, secure

Words derived from “fastur”

  • fastbúnaður
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