Where does “feahen” come from?

feahen (Middle English) comes from Old English fǣġan, from Proto-Germanic faihijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

feahen (Middle English): To make beautiful; adorn

Definitions

  1. To make beautiful; adorn

Ancestry of “feahen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfǣġanto paint
2Proto-Germanicfaihijanąto color, paint
3Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →