Where does “fyhtan” come from?
fyhtan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic funhtijaną, from Proto-Germanic funhtijaz, from Proto-Indo-European pnkt-, from Proto-Indo-European pen-k-, from Proto-Indo-European pen- — bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,...
fyhtan (Old English): to moisten
Definitions
- to moisten
Ancestry of “fyhtan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | funhtijaną | To moisten |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | funhtijaz | wet; damp; moist |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pnkt- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pen-k- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pen- | bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,... |