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Where does “fee” come from?

fee (Manx) comes from Old Irish figid, from Proto-Celtic wegyeti, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

fee (Manx): to weave, knit; to plait, braid; to interlace,...

Definitions

  1. to weave, knit; to plait, braid; to interlace,...

Ancestry of “fee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishfigidweaves, plaits, intertwines
2Proto-Celticwegyetito weave, compose
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “fee”

  • neufee
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