Where does “facn” come from?
facn (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *faikn, from Proto-Germanic faikną, from Proto-Indo-European peyǵ- — inactive, reluctant.
facn (Old English): deceit, fraud, guile; treachery; malice,...
Definitions
- deceit, fraud, guile; treachery; malice,...
Ancestry of “facn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *faikn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | faikną | malice; deceit |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peyǵ- | inactive, reluctant |