Where does “feȝtand” come from?

feȝtand (Middle English) comes from Old English feohtende, from Proto-Germanic fehtandz, from Proto-Germanic fehtaną, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

Ancestry of “feȝtand”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	feohtende	—
2	Proto-Germanic	fehtandz	—
3	Proto-Germanic	fehtaną	to comb, detangle; to struggle , fight; to shear
4	Proto-Indo-European	peḱ-	to pluck; livestock; wealth

Words derived from “feȝtand”

fighting
infighting
firefighting
warfighting
bullfighting
cockfighting
crimefighting
gunfighting
streetfighting
stickfighting
nonfighting
bushfighting
fightingly
antibullfighting
footfighting
nonfirefighting
antifighting
shootfighting
fighting
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