Where does “fæsten” come from?
fæsten (Old English) comes from Old English fæst, from Proto-West Germanic fast, from Proto-Germanic fastuz — fixed, firm, secure.
fæsten (Old English): fortress, stronghold, enclosed place
Definitions
- fortress, stronghold, enclosed place
Ancestry of “fæsten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | fæst | firm, stable; constant |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | fast | fixed, fast |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fastuz | fixed, firm, secure |