Where does “fengur” come from?

fengur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse fengr, from Proto-Germanic fangiz, from Proto-Germanic fanhaną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.

fengur (Icelandic): catch that which is caught

Definitions

  1. catch that which is caught

Ancestry of “fengur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefengr—
2Proto-Germanicfangizcatchable, takeable, obtainable; effective; a...
3Proto-Germanicfanhanąto take, to seize; to capture, to catch
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ḱ-to join, to attach; agreement, settlement
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fanhaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic fangiz →