Where does “fæġnian” come from?
fæġnian (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic faginōn, from Proto-Germanic faginōną, from Proto-Indo-European pōḱ-.
fæġnian (Old English): to rejoice, make glad
Ancestry of “fæġnian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | faginōn | to gladden, rejoice |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | faginōną | to gladden, rejoice |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pōḱ- | — |