Where does “Fäegkeet” come from?
Fäegkeet (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish fäeg, from German fähig, from German gevæhic, from Middle High German vāhen, from Old High German fāhan, from Proto-Germanic fanhaną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.
Fäegkeet (Luxembourgish): ability, capability
Definitions
- ability, capability
Ancestry of “Fäegkeet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | fäeg | capable, able |
| 2 | German | fähig | capable; able; qualified; skilled; skilful |
| 3 | German | gevæhic | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | vāhen | to catch |
| 5 | Old High German | fāhan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fanhaną | to take, to seize; to capture, to catch |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ḱ- | to join, to attach; agreement, settlement |