Where does “hondfesten” come from?

hondfesten (Middle English) comes from Old Norse handfesta, from Old Norse festa, from Proto-Germanic fastijaną, from Proto-Germanic fastuz — fixed, firm, secure.

hondfesten (Middle English): to betroth

Definitions

  1. to betroth

Ancestry of “hondfesten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehandfestato strike a bargain, pledge
2Old Norsefestato fasten; inflection of festr: ## strong...
3Proto-Germanicfastijanąto fasten
4Proto-Germanicfastuzfixed, firm, secure

Words derived from “hondfesten”

Every word from Proto-Germanic fastuz →Every word from Proto-Germanic fastijaną →Every word from Old Norse festa →