Where does “fax” come from?
fax (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic fahsą, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
fax (Old Norse): a mane
Ancestry of “fax”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | fahsą | hair; headhair, mane |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |