Where does “eorþfæst” come from?
eorþfæst (Old English) comes from Old English fæst, from Proto-West Germanic fast, from Proto-Germanic fastuz — fixed, firm, secure.
eorþfæst (Old English): earthfast, fixed in the earth
Definitions
- earthfast, fixed in the earth
Ancestry of “eorþfæst”, step by step
eorþfæst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English fæst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | fæst | firm, stable; constant |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | fast | fixed, fast |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fastuz | fixed, firm, secure |
via Old English eorþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | eorþ | — |