Where does “fend” come from?
fend (Manx) comes from English fend, from Middle English fēnd, from Old English fēond, from Proto-Germanic *fijand, from Proto-Germanic fijandz, from Proto-Germanic fijāną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- — to hate, hurt.
fend (Manx): to protect, defend
Definitions
- to protect, defend
Ancestry of “fend”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fend | To take care of oneself; to take responsibility... |
| 2 | Middle English | fēnd | An enemy, foe or fiend |
| 3 | Old English | fēond | enemy; adversary, foe, enemy, fiend, devil,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *fijand | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fijandz | enemy, fiend |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fijāną | to hate; to dislike |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₁- | to hate, hurt |