Where does “fey” come from?
fey (Middle English) comes from Old English fǣġe, from Proto-West Germanic *faigī, from Proto-Germanic faigijaz, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...
fey (Middle English): Marked, fated for, or destined for death; doomed;...
Definitions
- Marked, fated for, or destined for death; doomed;...
Ancestry of “fey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | fǣġe | doomed to die, timid |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *faigī | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | faigijaz | fey, doomed to die |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peyḱ- | to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to... |