Where does “fawe” come from?

fawe (Middle English) comes from Old English fāh, from Proto-West Germanic faih — coloured; hostile.

fawe (Middle English): fain; glad; delighted; Alternative form of fou

Definitions

  1. fain; glad; delighted; Alternative form of fou

Ancestry of “fawe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfāhcoloured; stained; dyed; tinged; shining;...
2Proto-West Germanicfaihcoloured; hostile
Every word from Proto-West Germanic faih →Every word from Old English fāh →
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