Where does “fehtan” come from?
fehtan (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic fehtan, from Proto-Germanic fehtaną, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
fehtan (Old High German): to fight
Definitions
- to fight
Ancestry of “fehtan”, step by step
fehtan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic fehtan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | fehtan | to fight |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fehtaną | to comb, detangle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |
via Proto-Germanic *fehtan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *fehtan | — |