Where does “fese” come from?

fese (Middle English) comes from Middle English fēsen, from Old English fēsan, from Proto-Germanic funsijaną, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

fese (Middle English): a blast, a rush, a burst

Definitions

  1. a blast, a rush, a burst

Ancestry of “fese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishfēsento chase, drive away; put to flight; discomfit,...
2Old Englishfēsan—
3Proto-Germanicfunsijanąto predispose; make favourable; make ready
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path

Words derived from “fese”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent- →Every word from Proto-Germanic funsijaną →Every word from Old English fēsan →