Where does “fæsthygdig” come from?

fæsthygdig (Old English) comes from Old English fæst, from Proto-West Germanic fast, from Proto-Germanic fastuz — fixed, firm, secure.

fæsthygdig (Old English): steadfast in mind

Definitions

  1. steadfast in mind

Ancestry of “fæsthygdig”, step by step

fæsthygdig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English fæst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfæstfirm, stable; constant
2Proto-West Germanicfastfixed, fast
3Proto-Germanicfastuzfixed, firm, secure

via Old English hyġdiġ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhyġdiġdisposed, minded
Every word from Proto-Germanic fastuz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic fast →Every word from Old English fæst →