Where does “fæst” come from?
fæst (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic fast, from Proto-Germanic fastuz — fixed, firm, secure.
fæst (Old English): firm, stable; constant
Ancestry of “fæst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | fast | fixed, fast |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fastuz | fixed, firm, secure |
Words derived from “fæst”