Where does “fetian” come from?
fetian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic fatōną, from Proto-Indo-European pēd-, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
fetian (Old English): to fetch, bring near; to obtain, acquire; to...
Definitions
- to fetch, bring near; to obtain, acquire; to...
Ancestry of “fetian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | fatōną | to hold; seize |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pēd- | foot |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
Words derived from “fetian”