Where does “fæstnian” come from?

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

fæstnian (Old English): to fasten or fix; to establish

Definitions

  1. to fasten or fix; to establish

Ancestry of “fæstnian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicfastinōnto fasten, to make fast
2Proto-West Germanicfastfixed, fast
3Proto-Germanicfastuzfixed, firm, secure

Words derived from “fæstnian”

Every word from Proto-Germanic fastuz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic fast →Every word from Proto-West Germanic fastinōn →