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.
faierie (Middle English): The land or domain in which magical or mythological creatures live; the Otherworld
Definitions
- The land or domain in which magical or mythological creatures live; the Otherworld
Ancestry of “faierie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | faerie | the sphere or realm of enchantment, magic or... |
| 2 | Old French | fae | — |
| 3 | Latin | fāta | Fate; Moira; goddess who controls destiny; divine personification of fate |
| 4 | Latin | fātum | destiny, fate, lot |
| 5 | Latin | fātus | spoken, said, told, foretold, related, predicted; having or had spoken, etc |
| 6 | Latin | for | "defective"; I speak, talk, say |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | fāōr | speak |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂ti | to speak, to be talking |