Where does “fast” come from?

fast (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse fastr, from Proto-Germanic fastuz — fixed, firm, secure.

fast (Norwegian Nynorsk): solid, steady, firm, fixed, permanent, stuck

Definitions

  1. solid, steady, firm, fixed, permanent, stuck

Ancestry of “fast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefastrfast, firm, sticking fast to the spot; close,...
2Proto-Germanicfastuzfixed, firm, secure

Words derived from “fast”

Every word from Proto-Germanic fastuz →Every word from Old Norse fastr →
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