Where does “fix” come from?
fix (Old French) comes from Latin fīxus, from Latin fīgō, from Proto-Italic feigʷō — to insert; to fasten.
fix (Old French): inflection of fil:
## oblique plural
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Definitions
- inflection of fil:
## oblique plural
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Ancestry of “fix”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | fīxus | — |
| 2 | Latin | fīgō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | feigʷō | to insert; to fasten |