Where does “fixer” come from?
fixer (Middle French) comes from Old French fixer, from Old French fix, from Latin fīxus, from Latin fīgō, from Proto-Italic feigʷō — to insert; to fasten.
fixer (Middle French): to fix; to fasten
Definitions
- to fix; to fasten
Ancestry of “fixer”, step by step
fixer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French fixer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | fixer | — |
| 2 | Old French | fix | inflection of fil: ## oblique plural ##... |
| 3 | Latin | fīxus | unwavering |
| 4 | Latin | fīgō | to fasten, fix |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | feigʷō | to insert; to fasten |
via Middle French fixe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | fixe | fixed |