Where does “fastenen” come from?
fastenen (Middle English) comes from Old English fæstnian, from Proto-West Germanic fastinōn, from Proto-West Germanic fast, from Proto-Germanic fastuz — fixed, firm, secure.
Ancestry of “fastenen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | fæstnian | to fasten or fix; to establish |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | fastinōn | to fasten, to make fast |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | fast | fixed, fast |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fastuz | fixed, firm, secure |
Words derived from “fastenen”