Where does “faast” come from?
faast (Manx) comes from Old Frisian fēst, from Proto-West Germanic fūsti, from Proto-Germanic funstiz, from Proto-Indo-European pnsti-, from Proto-Indo-European pnksti-, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.
faast (Manx): squeeze, twist, wring; filament
Definitions
- squeeze, twist, wring; filament
Ancestry of “faast”, step by step
faast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Frisian fēst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | fēst | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | fūsti | fist |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | funstiz | fist |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pnsti- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pnksti- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pénkʷe | five |
via Middle Irish fáiscid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | fáiscid | — |