Where does “fay” come from?

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

fay (Middle English): Alternative form of fou; Alternative form of fey

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of fou; Alternative form of fey

Ancestry of “fay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfāg—
2Proto-West Germanicfaihcoloured; hostile
Every word from Proto-West Germanic faih →Every word from Old English fāg →