Where does “fæger” come from?
fæger (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic *fagr, from Proto-Germanic fagraz, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ḱ- — to fasten, place.
fæger (Old English): beautiful; pleasant; beauty
Definitions
- beautiful; pleasant; beauty
Ancestry of “fæger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *fagr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fagraz | suitable, fitting, appropriate, nice |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ḱ- | to fasten, place |