Where does “faierie” come from?
faierie (Middle English) comes from Old French faerie, from Old French fae, from Latin fāta, from Latin fātum, from Latin fātus, from Latin for, from Proto-Italic fāōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti — to speak, to be talking.
Ancestry of “faierie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | faerie | the sphere or realm of enchantment, magic or... |
| 2 | Old French | fae | — |
| 3 | Latin | fāta | — |
| 4 | Latin | fātum | — |
| 5 | Latin | fātus | — |
| 6 | Latin | for | "defective"; I speak, talk, say |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | fāōr | speak |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂ti | to speak, to be talking |