Where does “feyen” come from?

feyen (Middle English) comes from Old English fēġan, from Proto-West Germanic fōgijan, from Proto-Germanic fōgijaną, from Proto-Germanic fōgō, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.

Ancestry of “feyen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfēġanto join, unite
2Proto-West Germanicfōgijanto fit together, to join
3Proto-Germanicfōgijanąto fit or join together
4Proto-Germanicfōgōjoint, slot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ḱ-to join, to attach; agreement, settlement
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōgō →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōgijaną →