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