Where does “fain” come from?
fain (Middle English) comes from Old English fægen, from Proto-Germanic *fagan, from Proto-Germanic faganaz, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
fain (Middle English): joyful, happy; willing, eager; pleasing,...
Definitions
- joyful, happy; willing, eager; pleasing,...
Ancestry of “fain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | fægen | joyful, rejoicing, fain |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *fagan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | faganaz | glad |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |
Words derived from “fain”