Etymology Explorer › Old English

Where does “fēsan” come from?

fēsan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic funsijaną, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

Ancestry of “fēsan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfunsijanąto predispose; make favourable; make ready
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path

Words derived from “fēsan”

  • faze
  • feeze
  • feese
  • fēsen
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