Where does “fayten” come from?
fayten (Middle English) comes from French faîte, from Old French feste, from Late Latin festa, from Latin fēsta, from Latin festum, from Latin fēstus, from Proto-Italic fēstos.
fayten (Middle English): To dissemble; to behave deceptively especially in begging
Definitions
- To dissemble; to behave deceptively especially in begging
Ancestry of “fayten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | faîte | top, summit, pinnacle |
| 2 | Old French | feste | party; celebration; feast |
| 3 | Late Latin | festa | party; feast; nominative/accusative/vocative... |
| 4 | Latin | fēsta | party, feast |
| 5 | Latin | festum | a holiday, festival; a banquet, feast |
| 6 | Latin | fēstus | Of or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | fēstos | — |