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Where does “fagher” come from?

fagher (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse fagr, from Proto-Germanic fagraz, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ḱ- — to fasten, place.

fagher (Old Swedish): fair, beautiful

Definitions

  1. fair, beautiful

Ancestry of “fagher”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefagror; beautiful
2Proto-Germanicfagrazsuitable, fitting, appropriate, nice
3Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂ḱ-to fasten, place

Words derived from “fagher”

  • fager
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