Where does “fæge” come from?
fæge (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic faigijaz, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...
fæge (Old English): fated to death; doomed, accursed
Definitions
- fated to death; doomed, accursed
Ancestry of “fæge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | faigijaz | fey, doomed to die |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | peyḱ- | to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to... |