Where does “feax” come from?
feax (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic fahsą, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
feax (Old English): hair
Ancestry of “feax”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | fahsą | hair; headhair, mane |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |
Words derived from “feax”