Where does “faster” come from?

faster (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse fastr, from Proto-Germanic fastuz — fixed, firm, secure.

faster (Old Swedish): fast, firm

Definitions

  1. fast, firm

Ancestry of “faster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefastrfast, firm, sticking fast to the spot; close,...
2Proto-Germanicfastuzfixed, firm, secure

Words derived from “faster”

Every word from Proto-Germanic fastuz →Every word from Old Norse fastr →