Where does “fician” come from?
fician (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic fikōną, from Proto-Indo-European peyǵ- — inactive, reluctant.
fician (Old English): to deceive; bewile, mislead, con
Definitions
- to deceive; bewile, mislead, con
Ancestry of “fician”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | fikōną | to deceive |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | peyǵ- | inactive, reluctant |
Words derived from “fician”